There are 5 ways to get from Matamata to Napier by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matamata to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane TRG - NPE
3h 26m$258–766Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matamata to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Rotorua
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Napierbus Tauranga - Hastings
6h 15m$10–112Bus via Taupō
- Take the bus from Matamata to Rotoruabus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Taupobus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Napierbus
5h 55m$15–152Drive 254 km
- Drive from Matamata to Napiercar 254 km
3h 12m$76–109Bus to Auckland, fly
- Take the bus from Matamata to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane AKL - NPE
5h 29m$66–542
Matamata to Napier by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamata to Napier is to bus which costs $10 - $120 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Matamata to Napier is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamata to Napier. However, there are services departing from Matamata and arriving at Napier via Rotorua and Taupo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Matamata and Napier is 264 km. The road distance is 254 km.
The best way to get from Matamata to Napier without a car is to bus via Taupō which takes 5h 55m and costs $15 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Matamata to Napier, including transfers.
Matamata to Napier bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Matamata station.
Matamata to Napier bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matamata to Napier is 254 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Matamata to Napier.
There are 352+ hotels available in Napier.
What companies run services between Matamata, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Matamata to Napier via Rotorua and Taupo in around 5h 55m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Matamata to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.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 Taupo to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Matamata to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Matamata Taxi
- Phone
- +64 7 880 9180
Kaimai Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 888 7063
Auckland Co-op Taxis
- Phone
- +64 9 300 3000
- Website
- cooptaxi.co.nz
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