There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Te Puke by train, plane, bus, or car
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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
2h 52m$134–497Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Taurangabus Auckland - Central - Tauranga
5h 19m$10–108Drive 222.7 km
- Drive from Auckland to Te Pukecar 222.7 km
2h 51m$67–97Train, fly to Rotorua, bus
- 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 bus from Rotorua Airport to Te Pukebus
4h 14m$69–467Fly to Whakatane, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)plane AKL - WHK
- Take the bus from The Hub to Te Puke - Commerce Lanebus
4h 49m$168–295Train, bus
- Take the train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauritrain Te_Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Taurangabus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
7h$34–139
Auckland to Te Puke by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Te Puke is to bus which costs $10 - $110 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Te Puke is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Auckland to Te Puke. However, there are services departing from Auckland - Central and arriving at Te Puke via Tauranga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Auckland and Te Puke is 197 km. The road distance is 222.7 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Te Puke without a car is to bus which takes 5h 19m and costs $10 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Auckland to Te Puke, including transfers.
Auckland to Te Puke bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Auckland to Te Puke bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tauranga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Te Puke is 223 km. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Auckland to Te Puke.
There are 590+ hotels available in Te Puke.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Tauranga 3 times a day. Tickets cost $5–65 and the journey takes 3h 45m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
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
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- tehuiatrain@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- tehuiatrain.co.nz
Train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- tehuiatrain.co.nz
- 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/
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Te Puke
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- support@baybus.zendesk.com
- Website
- baybus.co.nz
Bus from The Hub to Te Puke - Commerce Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
- Cash
- $12–17
- Bee Card
- $12–18
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