There are 4 ways to get from Paihia to Hokitika by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kerikeri Airport
best- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Hokitika (HKK)KKE - HKK
7h 35m$204–750Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Paihia to Whangarei
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Hokitika (HKK)WRE - HKK
7h 35m$118–700Bus, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Paihia to Auckland - Central
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Nelson
- Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouth
31h 34m$140–783Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paihia to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Hokitika
18h 10m$440–1,002
Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Hokitika (HKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paihia to Hokitika is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $700 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Paihia to Hokitika is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $200 - $750.
The distance between Paihia and Hokitika is 889 km.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Paihia to Hokitika, including transfers.
There are 77+ hotels available in Hokitika.
What companies run services between Paihia, New Zealand and Hokitika, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Hokitika (HKK) twice daily.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Nelson, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Paihia to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Paihia to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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