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How to get fromWhangārei to Thamesby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Whangārei to Thames by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
    2. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Thamesbus bus Auckland - Central - Tauranga
    5h 30m

  2. Drive  269.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Whangārei to Thamescar car 269.6 km
    3h 13m
    $89–129

  3. Fly Whangarei Airport to Auckland, shuttle

    1. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane WRE - AKL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle bus
    4h 23m
    $168–723

  4. Fly Whangarei Airport to Tauranga Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane WRE - TRG
    2. Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Thamescar car
    5h 4m
    $113–608

  5. Bus to Kerikeri Airport, fly to Auckland, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Whangarei to Kerikeribus bus
    2. Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane KKE - AKL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thamesshuttle bus
    6h 2m

  6. Fly Whangarei Airport to Tauranga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Whangarei Airport to Tauranga Airportplane plane
    2. Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus bus
    5h 8m
    $538–568

Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 279.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Whangārei, New Zealand and Thames, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Whangarei to Thames via Auckland - Central in around 5h 30m.

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