There are 6 ways to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Te Ārai by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Whangarei Airport, drive
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)AKL - WRE
- Drive from Whangarei-Airport-WRE to Te Ārai
1h 57m$74–410Drive 115.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Auckland-Airport-AKL to Te Ārai115.1 km
1h 30m$35–50Bus
- Take the bus from Auckland International Airport to Auckland - CentralHamilton - Central - Auckland - Central
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Te HanaAuckland - Central - Kerikeri
3h 12m$73–172Fly to Tauranga Airport, fly to Whangarei Airport, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)AKL - TRG
- Fly from Tauranga Airport to Whangarei Airport
- Drive from Whangarei Airport to Te Ārai
4h 2m$464–800Line 38 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Stop A International Airport to Stop D Onehunga38
- Take the bus from Stop A Onehunga to Stop E The Civic30
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Te Hana
4h 15m$80–143Bus, train, line 995 bus, line 998 bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Stop A International Airport to Stop A PuhinuiAir
- Take the train from Puhinui Train Station 1 to Waitemata Train Station 1Sth
- Take the bus from Stop A Lower Albert to Stop A Hibiscus CoastNx1
- Take the bus from Stop B Hibiscus Coast to Percy Street995
- Take the bus from Percy Street to Wellsford Station998
- Take the taxi from Wellsford Station to Te Ārai
4h 57m$117–148
Auckland (AKL) to Whangarei Airport (WRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Te Ārai is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Te Ārai is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Auckland Airport (AKL) and Te Ārai is 223 km. The road distance is 115.1 km.
The best way to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Te Ārai without a car is to bus which takes 3h 12m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Te Ārai, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland Airport (AKL) to Te Ārai is 115 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Te Ārai.
There are 168+ hotels available in Te Ārai.
What companies run services between Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand and Te Ārai, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Auckland International Airport to Te Ārai via Auckland - Central and Te Hana in around 3h 12m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Whangarei Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Puhinui Train Station 1 to Waitemata Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland International Airport to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/?utm_source=Google_Maps&utm_medium=G_Transit%2B&utm_campaign=G_Transit
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland International Airport to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Te Hana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- communications@ritchies.co.nz
- Website
- ritchies.co.nz
Bus from Stop A International Airport to Stop D Onehunga
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $3–6
- Cash
- $5–7
Bus from Stop A Onehunga to Stop E The Civic
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $2–4
- Cash
- $4–6
Bus from Stop A International Airport to Stop A Puhinui
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $4–6
- Cash
- $6–8
Bus from Stop A Lower Albert to Stop A Hibiscus Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $11–16
- Cash
- $14–18
Bus from Stop B Hibiscus Coast to Percy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $7–11
- Cash
- $10–12
Bus from Percy Street to Wellsford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $5–7
- Cash
- $7–9
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Bus from Stop A Onehunga to Stop E The Civic
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Warkworth Taxi & Bus Services
- Phone
- +64 9 425 0000
- Website
- warkworthtaxiandbus.co.nz
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