There are 4 ways to get from Matamata to Whangaroa by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matamata to Tauranga Airport (TRG)
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)TRG - KKE
3h 36m$382–926Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matamata to Auckland - CentralAuckland - Central - Rotorua
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to KerikeriAuckland - Central - Kerikeri
10h 36m$60–234Drive 432.6 km
- Drive from Matamata to Whangaroa432.6 km
5h 12m$132–190Bus to Auckland, fly
- Take the bus from Matamata to Manukau City
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)AKL - KKE
5h 40m$186–662
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamata to Whangaroa is to bus which costs $60 - $240 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Matamata to Whangaroa is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $380 - $950.
The distance between Matamata and Whangaroa is 431 km. The road distance is 432.6 km.
The best way to get from Matamata to Whangaroa without a car is to bus which takes 10h 36m and costs $60 - $240.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Matamata to Whangaroa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Matamata to Whangaroa is 433 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Matamata to Whangaroa.
There are 72+ hotels available in Whangaroa.
What companies run services between Matamata, New Zealand and Whangaroa, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Matamata to Whangaroa via Auckland - Central, Kerikeri, and Totara North in around 10h 36m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Auckland to Kerikeri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Matamata to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- 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/
- 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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