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There are 5 ways to get from Matamata to Waitara by taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Matamata to Kihikihitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Kihikihi to Waitarabus bus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
    3h 55m
    $274–353

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from 45 Broadway, Matamata to Transport Centrebus bus 22
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Waitarabus bus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
    6h 24m
    $42–78

  3. Drive  252.2 km

    1. Drive from Matamata to Waitaracar car 252.2 km
    3h 2m
    $84–121

  4. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Matamata to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane TRG - NPL
    3h 50m
    $377–909

  5. Bus to Auckland, fly

    1. Take the bus from Matamata to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane AKL - NPL
    5h 22m
    $118–590

Matamata to Waitara by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 252.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Matamata, New Zealand and Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from 45 Broadway, Matamata to Waitara via Transport Centre and Hamilton - Central in around 6h 24m.

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