The average bus between Te Puke and Waitomo Caves takes 8h 56m and the fastest bus takes 4h 50m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Te Puke to Waitomo Caves. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a week between Te Puke and Waitomo Caves. The earliest departure is at 7:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Te Puke is at 3:25 PM which arrives into Waitomo Caves at 12:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Bayfair - Farm Street and take an average of 8h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Te Puke to Waitomo Caves. However, there are services departing from Te Puke station and arriving at Waitomo Caves station via Hamilton - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
Te Puke to Waitomo Caves bus services, operated by Baybus, depart from Tauranga station.
Te Puke to Waitomo Caves bus services, operated by Baybus, arrive at Waitomo Township station.
The distance between Te Puke and Waitomo Caves is 120.1 km. The road distance is 210 km.
You can take a bus from Commerce Lane carpark to Waitomo Township via Bayfair - Farm Street, Dive Crescent - The Cargo Shed, Tauranga, and Hamilton - Central in around 5h 53m.
