There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Opononi by plane or bus
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Fly to Kerikeri Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane MEL - KKE
- Take the bus from Kaikohe to Hokianga I-Sitebus
10h 37m$325–1,050Fly to Whangarei Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane MEL - WRE
- Take the bus from Whangarei to Kawakawabus
- Take the bus from Kaikohe to Hokianga I-Sitebus
13h 39m$249–994
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Opononi is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $1,000 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Opononi is to fly and bus which takes 10h 37m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Melbourne and Opononi is 2711 km.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Melbourne to Opononi, including transfers.
Opononi is 2h ahead of Melbourne. It is currently 6:43 PM in Melbourne and 8:43 PM in Opononi.
There are 24+ hotels available in Opononi.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Opononi, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Opononi. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Kerikeri Airport (KKE), take the taxi to Kaikohe, then take the bus to Hokianga I-Site. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Whangarei Airport (WRE), walk to Whangarei Airport, take the bus to Rose St Bus Depo, walk to Whangarei, take the bus to Kawakawa, take the line 3 bus to Kaikohe, then take the bus to Hokianga I-Site.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Queenstown, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whangarei Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whangarei Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whangarei Airport via Queenstown, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whangarei Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Phone
- 021 405 872
- Website
- buslink.co.nz
Bus from Kaikohe to Hokianga I-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- buslink.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Whangarei to Kawakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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