There are 6 ways to get from Whangamatā to Napier by car, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly
best- Drive from Whangamatā to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane TRG - NPE
3h 53m$122–646Drive 358.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Whangamatā to Napiercar 358.5 km
4h 32m$120–173Drive, bus
- Drive from Whangamatā to Bayfaircar
- Take the bus from Bayfair to Taupobus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Napierbus
6h 50mShuttle to Auckland, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Hikuai to Auckland Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane AKL - NPE
4h 47m$277–771Bus via Taupō
- Take the bus from Waihi to Taurangabus
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Taupobus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Napierbus
8h 12mBus
- Take the bus from Waihi to Taurangabus Auckland - Central - Tauranga
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Napierbus Tauranga - Hastings
8h 41m
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whangamatā to Napier is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Whangamatā to Napier is to drive and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Whangamatā to Napier. However, there are services departing from Waihi and arriving at Napier via Tauranga and Taupo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Whangamatā and Napier is 303 km. The road distance is 358.5 km.
The best way to get from Whangamatā to Napier without a car is to bus via Taupō which takes 8h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Whangamatā to Napier, including transfers.
Whangamatā to Napier bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Waihi station.
Whangamatā to Napier bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tauranga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whangamatā to Napier is 359 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Whangamatā to Napier.
There are 358+ hotels available in Napier.
What companies run services between Whangamatā, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Whangamatā to Napier via Waihi, Tauranga, and Taupo in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Bayfair to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Waihi to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Waihi to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Hikuai to Auckland Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
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