There are 6 ways to get from Dunedin to Matamata by plane, taxi, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)DUD - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Matamata
5h 36m$359–1,146Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Rotorua
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Matamata
27h 55m$85–731Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunedin to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Drive from Wellington to Matamata
17h 44m$411–957Fly to Auckland, bus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Auckland (AKL)DUD - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Matamata
7h 46m$135–491Fly to Hamilton International Airport
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)DUD - HLZ
8h 16m$733–3,647Fly to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Rotorua (ROT)DUD - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Matamata
8h 23m$186–1,021
Dunedin to Matamata by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunedin to Matamata is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $500 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dunedin to Matamata is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 36m and costs $350 - $1,200.
The distance between Dunedin and Matamata is 1132 km.
The best way to get from Dunedin to Matamata without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 27h 55m and costs $85 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Dunedin to Matamata, including transfers.
There are 74+ hotels available in Matamata.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and Matamata, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Dunedin (DUD) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Dunedin to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Dunedin to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Dunedin to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Dunedin to Hamilton International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,400
Flights from Dunedin to Hamilton International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,400
Flights from Dunedin to Hamilton International Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
Flights from Dunedin to Hamilton International Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,400
Flights from Dunedin to Hamilton International Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Dunedin to Hamilton International Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,500
Flights from Dunedin to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Dunedin to Rotorua via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Dunedin to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Dunedin to Rotorua via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Matamata
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
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
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