There are 7 ways to get from Hokitika to Taupō by plane, bus, car, car ferry, towncar, or train
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Fly to Rotorua, bus
best- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Rotorua (ROT)HKK - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Taupo
7h 23m$111–672Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)HKK - NPE
- Take the bus from Napier to Taupo
9h 19m$108–657Bus, drive, car ferry, towncar
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelson
- Drive from Nelson to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Turangi
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taupō
21h 31m$246–792Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hokitika to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Drive from Wellington to Taupō
12h 39m$292–768Fly to Hamilton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)HKK - HLZ
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Taupo
11h 48m$307–1,708Bus, drive, car ferry, train, towncar
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelson
- Drive from Nelson to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the train from Wellington to National Park
- Take a town car from National Park to Taupō
22h 4m$451–957Bus, drive, car ferry, train, towncar via Taumarunui
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelson
- Drive from Nelson to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the train from Wellington to Taumarunui Station
- Take a town car from Taumarunui to Taupō
23h 12m$516–1,032
Hokitika (HKK) to Rotorua (ROT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hokitika to Taupō is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $700 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Hokitika to Taupō is to fly and bus which takes 7h 23m and costs $110 - $700.
The distance between Hokitika and Taupō is 773 km.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Hokitika to Taupō, including transfers.
There are 590+ hotels available in Taupō.
What companies run services between Hokitika, New Zealand and Taupō, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Hokitika to Taupō. However, you can fly to Rotorua (ROT), walk to Rotorua Airport Terminal, take the bus to Rotorua CBD - Arawa Street, walk to Rotorua, then take the bus to Taupo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hokitika to Taupō via Greymouth, Nelson, Picton, Wellington, Wellington - Central, Turangi, and Tūrangi in around 21h 31m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Rotorua via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Hokitika to Rotorua via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Hokitika to Rotorua via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Hokitika to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Hokitika to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Hokitika to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Hokitika to Hamilton International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,700
Flights from Hokitika to Hamilton International Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,700
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Taumarunui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rotorua to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Greymouth to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Turangi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- 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
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- mywakayourwaka@gmail.com
- Website
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Tūrangi to Taupō
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from National Park to Taupō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $180
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Taumarunui to Taupō
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $225
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
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