There are 6 ways to get from Papakura to Te Puke by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Tauranga Airport
best- Take the train from Papakura Train Station 3 to Puhinui Train Station 1
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)AKL - TRG
2h 39m$128–485Bus via Rotorua
cheapest- Take the bus from Papakura to RotoruaAuckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Te PukeTauranga - Hastings / ...
5h 29m$10–110Drive 192.6 km
- Drive from Papakura to Te Puke192.6 km
2h 31m$59–85Fly to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)AKL - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Te Puke
4h 1m$63–455Fly to Whakatane, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)AKL - WHK
- Take the bus from The Hub to Te Puke - Commerce Lane
4h 36m$164–247Bus
- Take the bus from Manukau City to TaurangaAuckland - Central - Tauranga
6h 51m$15–161
Papakura to Te Puke by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papakura to Te Puke is to bus via Rotorua which costs $10 - $110 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Papakura to Te Puke is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Papakura to Te Puke. However, there are services departing from Papakura and arriving at Te Puke via Rotorua. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Papakura and Te Puke is 186 km. The road distance is 192.6 km.
The best way to get from Papakura to Te Puke without a car is to bus via Rotorua which takes 5h 29m and costs $10 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Papakura to Te Puke, including transfers.
Papakura to Te Puke bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Papakura station.
Papakura to Te Puke bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papakura to Te Puke is 193 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Papakura to Te Puke.
There are 555+ hotels available in Te Puke.
What companies run services between Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand and Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Papakura to Te Puke via Rotorua in around 5h 29m.
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- 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
- $120–190
- 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 Papakura to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Te Puke
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- support@baybus.zendesk.com
- Website
- baybus.co.nz
Bus from The Hub to Te Puke - Commerce Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
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