There are 4 ways to get from Whangārei to Wairoa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus
best- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane WRE - NPE
- Take the bus from Napier Airport to Wairoabus
7h 7m$95–603Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Wairoabus
14h 5m$47–190Drive 602.7 km
- Drive from Whangārei to Wairoacar 602.7 km
8h 21m$177–255Fly to Gisborne Airport, bus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane WRE - GIS
- Take the bus from Makaraka to Wairoabus
7h 29m
Whangārei to Wairoa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whangārei to Wairoa is to bus which costs $45 - $190 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Whangārei to Wairoa is to fly and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $95 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Whangārei to Wairoa. However, there are services departing from Whangarei and arriving at Wairoa via Auckland - Central and Napier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Whangārei and Wairoa is 589 km. The road distance is 602.7 km.
The best way to get from Whangārei to Wairoa without a car is to bus which takes 14h 5m and costs $45 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Whangārei to Wairoa, including transfers.
Whangārei to Wairoa bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Whangarei station.
Whangārei to Wairoa bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whangārei to Wairoa is 603 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Whangārei to Wairoa.
There are 12+ hotels available in Wairoa.
What companies run services between Whangārei, New Zealand and Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Whangarei to Wairoa via Auckland - Central and Napier in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Napier Airport to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Makaraka to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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