There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Pukehina by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, fly to Tauranga Airport
best- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
3h 1m$179–562Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Taurangabus Auckland - Central - Tauranga
- Take the bus from Tauranga City - Durham Street to Pukehina Beach - Fire Stationbus 143
6h 4m$37–106Drive 242 km
- Drive from Auckland to Pukehinacar 242 km
2h 57m$72–104Train, fly to Whakatane, taxi
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)plane AKL - WHK
- Take the taxi from Whakatane (WHK) to Pukehinataxi
3h 6m$269–422Train, fly to Rotorua, taxi
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
- Take the taxi from Rotorua-Airport-ROT to Pukehinataxi
3h 14m$234–622
Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Pukehina is to bus which costs $35 - $110 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Pukehina is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Auckland and Pukehina is 214 km. The road distance is 242 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Pukehina without a car is to bus which takes 6h 4m and costs $35 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Auckland to Pukehina, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Pukehina is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Auckland to Pukehina.
There are 591+ hotels available in Pukehina.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Pukehina, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Pukehina via Tauranga, Dive Crescent - The Cargo Shed, Tauranga City - Durham Street, and Pukehina Beach - Fire Station in around 6h 4m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- support@baybus.zendesk.com
- Website
- baybus.co.nz
Bus from Tauranga City - Durham Street to Pukehina Beach - Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
- Cash
- $10–14
- Bee Card
- $10–14
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $140–200
Whakatane Dial A Cab
- Phone
- +64 7 308 0222
- Website
- whakatane.info
Taxi Cabs Rotorua
- Phone
- +64 7 347 9797
- Website
- rotoruataxi.co.nz
Rotorua Taxis
- Phone
- +64 800 500 000
- Website
- rotoruataxis.co.nz
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