There are 6 ways to get from Paihia to Oamaru by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly Kerikeri Airport to Dunedin, bus
best- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Dunedin (DUD)KKE - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Oamaru
8h 19m$274–1,200Bus, car ferry
cheapest- 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
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Oamaru
32h 46m$85–753Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paihia to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Oamaru
20h 41m$500–1,083Fly Kerikeri Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)KKE - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Oamaru
9h 8m$205–823Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Dunedin, bus
- Take the bus from Paihia to Whangarei
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Dunedin (DUD)WRE - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Oamaru
12h 4m$198–1,150Fly Kerikeri Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)KKE - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedin
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Oamaru
12h 39m$264–1,135
Paihia to Oamaru by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paihia to Oamaru is to bus and car ferry which costs $85 - $800 and takes 32h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Paihia to Oamaru is to fly and bus which takes 8h 19m and costs $270 - $1,200.
The distance between Paihia and Oamaru is 1391 km.
The best way to get from Paihia to Oamaru without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 32h 46m and costs $85 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Paihia to Oamaru, including transfers.
There are 85+ hotels available in Oamaru.
What companies run services between Paihia, New Zealand and Oamaru, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Paihia to Oamaru. However, you can take the taxi to Kerikeri Airport (KKE) airport, fly to Dunedin (DUD), walk to Dunedin Airport, take the bus to Dunedin, then take the bus to Oamaru. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paihia to Oamaru via Auckland - Central, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 32h 46m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Dunedin via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Dunedin via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland, New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Dunedin via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Dunedin via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Dunedin to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.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 Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rolleston to Oamaru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- 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/
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- 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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