There are 3 ways to get from Gisborne to Thames by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Auckland (AKL)plane GIS - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
3h 43m$151–599Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Rotorua Airportbus
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus
10h 14m$15–172Drive 381.4 km
- Drive from Gisborne to Thamescar 381.4 km
4h 38m$114–164
Gisborne to Thames by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gisborne to Thames is to bus which costs $15 - $180 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Gisborne to Thames is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 43m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Gisborne to Thames. However, there are services departing from Sycamore Lodge and arriving at Thames via Rotorua Airport and Tauranga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Gisborne and Thames is 444 km. The road distance is 381.4 km.
The best way to get from Gisborne to Thames without a car is to bus which takes 10h 14m and costs $15 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Gisborne to Thames, including transfers.
Gisborne to Thames bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Sycamore Lodge station.
Gisborne to Thames bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gisborne to Thames is 381 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Gisborne to Thames.
There are 59+ hotels available in Thames.
What companies run services between Gisborne, New Zealand and Thames, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Sycamore Lodge to Thames via Rotorua Airport and Tauranga in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- info@go-kiwi.co.nz
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Auckland Airport to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Sycamore Lodge to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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