There are 5 ways to get from Matamata to Paihia by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matamata to Tauranga-Airport-TRG
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)TRG - KKE
3h 26m$333–796Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matamata to Auckland - CentralAuckland - Central - Rotorua
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to PaihiaAuckland - Central - Kerikeri
8h 25m$10–124Drive 385.2 km
- Drive from Matamata to Paihia385.2 km
4h 37m$115–166Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Matamata to Auckland - CentralAuckland - Central - Rotorua
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to PaihiaAuckland to Paihia via West Coast Small Group Tour
16h 20m$295–429Bus to Auckland, fly
- Take the bus from Matamata to Manukau City
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)AKL - KKE
5h 29m$136–572
Matamata to Paihia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamata to Paihia is to bus which costs $10 - $130 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Matamata to Paihia is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 26m and costs $330 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamata to Paihia. However, there are services departing from Matamata and arriving at Paihia via Auckland - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Matamata and Paihia is 415 km. The road distance is 385.2 km.
The best way to get from Matamata to Paihia without a car is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs $10 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Matamata to Paihia, including transfers.
Matamata to Paihia bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Matamata station.
Matamata to Paihia bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matamata to Paihia is 385 km. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Matamata to Paihia.
There are 374+ hotels available in Paihia.
What companies run services between Matamata, New Zealand and Paihia, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Matamata to Paihia via Auckland - Central in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Auckland to Kerikeri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Matamata to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- 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/
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Auckland to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $295–369
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $369
- Child
- $295
- 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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