There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Wairoa by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)AKL - NPE
- Take the bus from Napier Airport to Wairoa
5h 59m$74–477Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to NapierAuckland - Central - Hastings
- Take the bus from Napier to WairoaWestshore
10h 20m$10–136Drive 447.4 km
- Drive from Auckland to Wairoa447.4 km
6h 27m$133–192Fly to Gisborne Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)AKL - GIS
- Take the bus from Makaraka to Wairoa
6h 7m$74–472Fly to Whakatane, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)AKL - WHK
- Drive from Whakatane (WHK) to Wairoa
6h 42m$199–302Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Take the bus from Rotorua I-Site to Murupara15 / ...
- Drive from Murupara to Wairoa
10h 30m$81–174
Auckland to Wairoa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Wairoa is to bus which costs $10 - $140 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Wairoa is to fly and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs $70 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Auckland to Wairoa. However, there are services departing from Auckland - Central and arriving at Wairoa via Napier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Auckland and Wairoa is 474 km. The road distance is 447.4 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Wairoa without a car is to bus which takes 10h 20m and costs $10 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Auckland to Wairoa, including transfers.
Auckland to Wairoa bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Auckland to Wairoa bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Napier station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Wairoa is 447 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Auckland to Wairoa.
There are 10+ hotels available in Wairoa.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Wairoa via Napier in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Auckland to Gisborne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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 Napier Airport to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Makaraka to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Rotorua I-Site to Murupara
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
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