There are 5 ways to get from Papakura to Papamoa by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, fly to Tauranga Airport
best- Take the train from Papakura Train Station 3 to Puhinui Train Station 1train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
2h 33m$103–455Drive 185.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Papakura to Papamoacar 185.1 km
2h 25m$53–77Bus
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Taurangabus Auckland - Central - Tauranga
5h 2m$66–144Fly to Whakatane, taxi
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)plane AKL - WHK
- Take the taxi from Whakatane (WHK) to Papamoataxi
3h 15m$368–540Fly to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Te Pukebus
4h 9m$92–490
Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papakura to Papamoa is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Papakura to Papamoa is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Papakura and Papamoa is 178 km. The road distance is 185.1 km.
The best way to get from Papakura to Papamoa without a car is to bus which takes 5h 2m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Papakura to Papamoa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Papakura to Papamoa is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Papakura to Papamoa.
There are 598+ hotels available in Papamoa.
What companies run services between Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand and Papamoa, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Manukau City to Tauranga 3 times a day. Tickets cost $5–65 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Papakura Train Station 3 to Puhinui Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Manukau City to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Te Puke
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $240–290
Whakatane Dial A Cab
- Phone
- +64 7 308 0222
- Website
- whakatane.info
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