There are 6 ways to get from Matamata to Taranaki by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Matamata to Kihikihi
- Take the bus from Kihikihi to New PlymouthHamilton - Central - New Plymouth
4h 12m$347–469Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broadway, Matamata to Transport Centre22
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New PlymouthHamilton - Central - New Plymouth
6h 35m$10–113Drive 267.8 km
- Drive from Matamata to New Plymouth267.8 km
3h 16m$81–116Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Matamata to Tauranga-Airport-TRG
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)TRG - NPL
3h 46m$281–756Bus via New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY
- Take the bus from Broadway, Matamata to Transport Centre22
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLYHamilton - Central - New Plymouth
6h 57m$10–113Bus to Auckland, fly
- Take the bus from Matamata to Manukau City
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)AKL - NPL
5h 19m$85–532
Matamata to Taranaki by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamata to Taranaki is to bus which costs $10 - $120 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Matamata to Taranaki is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamata to Taranaki. However, there are services departing from Broadway, Matamata and arriving at New Plymouth via Hamilton - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Matamata and Taranaki is 271 km. The road distance is 267.8 km.
The best way to get from Matamata to Taranaki without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 12m and costs $340 - $470.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Matamata to Taranaki, including transfers.
Matamata to Taranaki bus services, operated by Busit, depart from Broadway, Matamata station.
Matamata to Taranaki bus services, operated by Busit, arrive at Transport Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matamata to Taranaki is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Matamata to Taranaki.
There are 222+ hotels available in Taranaki.
What companies run services between Matamata, New Zealand and Taranaki, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Broadway, Matamata to New Plymouth via Transport Centre and Hamilton - Central in around 6h 35m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Auckland to New Plymouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Kihikihi to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Broadway, Matamata to Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Broadway, Matamata to Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $180–410
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
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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