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There are 7 ways to get from Europe to Waitomo Caves by bus, plane, car, towncar, or train

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  1. Bus to Frankfurt, fly to Tauranga Airport, drive

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    1. Take the bus from Eisenach to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane FRA - TRG
    3. Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Waitomo Cavescar car
    35h 48m
    $862–5,732

  2. Bus to Frankfurt, fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane FRA - AKL
    3. Take the bus from Manukau City to Waitomo Townshipbus bus
    34h 45m

  3. Bus to Frankfurt, fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane FRA - NPL
    3. Take the bus from Bell Block to Eight Mile Junctionbus bus
    36h 41m
    $920–4,652

  4. Bus to Frankfurt, fly to Hamilton International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane plane FRA - HLZ
    3. Take the bus from Kihikihi to Waitomo Townshipbus bus
    37h 32m

  5. Bus to Frankfurt, fly to Taupo, towncar, bus

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Taupo (TUO)plane plane FRA - TUO
    3. Take a town car from Taupo Airport to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    4. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taumarunuitowncar towncar
    5. Take the bus from Taumarunui to Waitomo Townshipbus bus
    39h 12m

  6. Bus to Frankfurt, fly to Rotorua, bus

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane FRA - ROT
    3. Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Waitomo Townshipbus bus
    40h 25m

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Weimartrain train
    2. Take the train from Weimar to Gera Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Freisingtrain train
    5. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane MUC - AKL
    6. Take the bus from Manukau City to Waitomo Townshipbus bus
    41h 43m

Frankfurt (FRA) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration30h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$745Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Waitomo Caves, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Waitomo Caves. However, you can take the taxi to Eisenach, take the bus to Frankfurt central train station, walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Tauranga Airport (TRG), then drive to Waitomo Caves. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Eisenach, take the bus to Frankfurt central train station, walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Stop A International Airport, take the bus to Bay 8 Manukau Bus Station, then take the bus to Waitomo Township.

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