There are 6 ways to get from Matamata to Wairoa by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Taupō
best- Take the bus from Matamata to Rotoruabus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Taupobus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Wairoabus
9h 10mBus, fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
cheapest- Take the bus from Matamata to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane AKL - NPE
- Take the bus from Napier Airport to Wairoabus
8h 28m$82–524Drive 288.1 km
- Drive from Matamata to Wairoacar 288.1 km
4h 47m$85–122Bus
- Take the bus from Matamata to Rotoruabus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Wairoabus
9h 30mBus, drive
- Take the bus from Matamata to Rotoruabus
- Take the bus from Rotorua I-Site to Muruparabus 15 / ...
- Drive from Murupara to Wairoacar
6h 3mBus, fly to Gisborne Airport
- Take the bus from Matamata to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane AKL - GIS
- Take the bus from Makaraka to Wairoabus
8h 35m
Auckland (AKL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamata to Wairoa is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Matamata to Wairoa is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamata to Wairoa. However, there are services departing from Matamata and arriving at Wairoa via Rotorua, Taupo and Napier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Matamata and Wairoa is 409 km. The road distance is 288.1 km.
The best way to get from Matamata to Wairoa without a car is to bus via Taupō which takes 9h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Matamata to Wairoa, including transfers.
Matamata to Wairoa bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Matamata station.
Matamata to Wairoa bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matamata to Wairoa is 288 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Matamata to Wairoa.
There are 11+ hotels available in Wairoa.
What companies run services between Matamata, New Zealand and Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Matamata to Wairoa via Rotorua, Taupo, and Napier in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Auckland to Gisborne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- 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
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Taupo to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Matamata to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier Airport to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Makaraka to Wairoa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- support@baybus.zendesk.com
- Website
- baybus.co.nz
Bus from Rotorua I-Site to Murupara
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
- Cash
- $10–14
- Bee Card
- $10–15
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