There are 3 ways to get from Matamata to Papakura by bus, car, taxi, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Matamata to PapakuraAuckland - Central - Rotorua
2h 36m$5–60Drive 130.4 km
- Drive from Matamata to Papakura130.4 km
1h 33m$40–57Taxi, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Matamata to Tauranga Airport (TRG)
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)TRG - AKL
- Take the train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Papakura Train Station 1
2h 36m$251–719
Matamata to Papakura by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamata to Papakura is to bus which costs $5 - $60 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Matamata to Papakura is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $35 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Matamata and arriving at Papakura. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Matamata and Papakura is 160 km. The road distance is 130.4 km.
The best way to get from Matamata to Papakura without a car is to bus which takes 2h 36m and costs $5 - $60.
The bus from Matamata to Papakura takes 2h 36m including transfers and departs once daily.
Matamata to Papakura bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Matamata station.
Matamata to Papakura bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Papakura station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matamata to Papakura is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Matamata to Papakura.
There are 101+ hotels available in Papakura.
What companies run services between Matamata, New Zealand and Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Matamata to Papakura once daily. Tickets cost $5–60 and the journey takes 2h 36m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–490
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Papakura Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Matamata to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- 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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