There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Taradale by plane or bus
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Fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane MEL - NPE
10h 23m$216–889Fly to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Palmerston (PMR)plane MEL - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Hastingsbus
13h 14m$224–950Fly to Wellington, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wellington (WLG)plane MEL - WLG
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Hastingsbus
14h 9m$365–901Fly to Gisborne Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane MEL - GIS
- Take the bus from Makaraka to Napierbus
15h 5m$229–951
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Taradale is to fly which costs $210 - $900 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Taradale is to fly which takes 10h 23m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Melbourne and Taradale is 2815 km.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Melbourne to Taradale, including transfers.
Taradale is 2h ahead of Melbourne. It is currently 11:12 AM in Melbourne and 1:12 PM in Taradale.
There are 366+ hotels available in Taradale.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Taradale, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Qantas fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Queenstown, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Queenstown, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Palmerston via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gisborne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gisborne Airport via Queenstown, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gisborne Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gisborne Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Makaraka to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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