There are 7 ways to get from Paihia to Te Aroha by plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Kerikeri Airport to Tauranga Airport, drive
best- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)KKE - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Te Aroha
4h 2m$185–690Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paihia to Auckland - CentralAuckland - Central - Kerikeri
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to PaeroaAuckland - Central - Tauranga
8h 54m$15–125Drive 363.7 km
- Drive from Paihia to Te Aroha363.7 km
4h 23m$112–162Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Paihia to AucklandPaihia to Auckland via East Coast Small Group Tour
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to PaeroaAuckland - Central - Tauranga
16h 44m$199–291Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Paihia to Whangarei
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)WRE - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Te Aroha
6h 17m$104–590Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, drive #2
- Take the bus from Paihia to Whangarei
- Fly from Whangarei Airport to Tauranga Airport
- Drive from Tauranga Airport to Te Aroha
4h 47m$424–480Bus via Hamilton
- Take the bus from Paihia to Auckland - Central
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Central
- Take the bus from Transport Centre to Kenrick St, Te Aroha22
9h 4m$20–131
Paihia to Te Aroha by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paihia to Te Aroha is to bus which costs $15 - $130 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Paihia to Te Aroha is to fly and drive which takes 4h 2m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Paihia to Te Aroha. However, there are services departing from Paihia and arriving at Kenrick St, Te Aroha via Auckland - Central and Marshall St, Paeroa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Paihia and Te Aroha is 446 km. The road distance is 363.7 km.
The best way to get from Paihia to Te Aroha without a car is to bus which takes 8h 54m and costs $15 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Paihia to Te Aroha, including transfers.
Paihia to Te Aroha bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Paihia station.
Paihia to Te Aroha bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paihia to Te Aroha is 364 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Paihia to Te Aroha.
There are 78+ hotels available in Te Aroha.
What companies run services between Paihia, New Zealand and Te Aroha, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Paihia to Kenrick St, Te Aroha via Auckland - Central and Marshall St, Paeroa in around 8h 54m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- 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 Paeroa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- 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 Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Paihia to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $189–229
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $229
- Child
- $189
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/?utm_source=Google_Maps&utm_medium=G_Transit%2B&utm_campaign=G_Transit
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Transport Centre to Kenrick St, Te Aroha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
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