There are 5 ways to get from Matamata to Waitara by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Matamata to Kihikihitaxi
- Take the bus from Kihikihi to Waitarabus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
3h 55m$367–463Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Broadway, Matamata to Transport Centrebus 22
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Waitarabus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
6h 24m$42–78Drive 252.2 km
- Drive from Matamata to Waitaracar 252.2 km
3h 2m$73–106Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Matamata to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane TRG - NPL
3h 50m$293–756Bus to Auckland, fly
- Take the bus from Matamata to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane AKL - NPL
5h 22m$110–524
Matamata to Waitara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamata to Waitara is to bus which costs $40 - $80 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Matamata to Waitara is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Matamata to Waitara. However, there are services departing from Broadway, Matamata and arriving at Waitara via Hamilton - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Matamata and Waitara is 253 km. The road distance is 252.2 km.
The best way to get from Matamata to Waitara without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 3h 55m and costs $360 - $470.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Matamata to Waitara, including transfers.
Matamata to Waitara bus services, operated by Busit, depart from Broadway, Matamata station.
Matamata to Waitara bus services, operated by Busit, arrive at Transport Centre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matamata to Waitara is 252 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Matamata to Waitara.
There are 203+ hotels available in Waitara.
What companies run services between Matamata, New Zealand and Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Broadway, Matamata to Waitara via Transport Centre and Hamilton - Central in around 6h 24m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Auckland to New Plymouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Kihikihi to Waitara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Broadway, Matamata to Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–31
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Waitara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- 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/
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Broadway, Matamata to Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- 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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