There are 5 ways to get from Cooks Beach to Matamata by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Cooks Beach to Whitianga Airport
- Fly from Whitianga Airport to Tauranga Airport
- Take the taxi from Tauranga Airport to Matamata
1h 36m$584–645Drive 148.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Cooks Beach to Matamata148.6 km
1h 48m$46–66Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cooks Beach to Thames
- Take the bus from Thames to Tauranga
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Matamata
4h 40m$425–596Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Cooks Beach to Whitianga Airport
- Fly from Whitianga Airport to Tauranga Airport
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Matamata
2h 53m$428–498Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Whitianga to Manukau
- Take the bus from Manukau City to MatamataAuckland - Central - Rotorua
7h 25m$188–296
Whitianga Airport to Tauranga Airport flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooks Beach to Matamata is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cooks Beach to Matamata is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 36m and costs $550 - $650.
The distance between Cooks Beach and Matamata is 194 km. The road distance is 148.6 km.
The best way to get from Cooks Beach to Matamata without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $420 - $600.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Cooks Beach to Matamata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooks Beach to Matamata is 149 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Cooks Beach to Matamata.
There are 73+ hotels available in Matamata.
What companies run services between Cooks Beach, New Zealand and Matamata, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Cooks Beach to Matamata. However, you can take the taxi to Whitianga Airport airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, then take the taxi to Matamata. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Thames, take the bus to Tauranga, then take the bus to Matamata.
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- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Thames to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Matamata
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Manukau City to Matamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- info@go-kiwi.co.nz
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Whitianga to Manukau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Cathedral Cove Shuttle
- Phone
- +64 274 225 899
- Website
- book.isite.nz
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 577 5565
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
Dial A Cab Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- +64 7 543 5050
Cathedral Cove Shuttle
- Phone
- +64 274 225 899
- Website
- book.isite.nz
Cathedral Cove Shuttle
- Phone
- +64 274 225 899
- Website
- book.isite.nz
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