There are 6 ways to get from Bulls to Tauranga by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus via Rotorua
best- Take the bus from Bulls to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Taurangabus Tauranga - Hastings / ...
6h 30m$10–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bulls to Taurangabus Wellington - Central - Tauranga
7h 20m$5–80Drive 363 km
- Drive from Bulls to Taurangacar 363 km
4h 21m$105–152Fly Palmerston to Tauranga Airport
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane PMR - TRG
4h 45m$88–596Bus, train to Wellington, fly to Tauranga Airport
- Take the bus from Bulls to Waikanaebus
- Take the train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Stationtrain
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane WLG - TRG
6h 5m$87–657Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Auckland, bus
- Take the bus from Bulls Community Centre - Te Matapihi to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3bus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Auckland (AKL)plane WAG - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Taurangabus
7h 31m
Bulls to Tauranga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulls to Tauranga is to bus which costs $5 - $80 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bulls to Tauranga is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs $100 - $160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bulls and arriving at Tauranga. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Bulls and Tauranga is 386 km. The road distance is 363 km.
The best way to get from Bulls to Tauranga without a car is to bus via Rotorua which takes 6h 30m and costs $10 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Bulls to Tauranga, including transfers.
Bulls to Tauranga bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Bulls station.
The best way to get from Bulls to Tauranga is to bus via Rotorua which takes 6h 30m and costs $10 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $600 and takes 4h 45m.
Bulls to Tauranga bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulls to Tauranga is 363 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Bulls to Tauranga.
What companies run services between Bulls, New Zealand and Tauranga, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Bulls to Tauranga via Rotorua in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, Air New Zealand flies from Palmerston (PMR) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Palmerston to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Palmerston to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Palmerston to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Palmerston to Tauranga Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- capital.connection@kiwirail.co.nz
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Waikanae Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Bulls to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Bulls to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Bulls to Waikanae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Manukau City to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from Bulls Community Centre - Te Matapihi to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Horizons
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