There are 4 ways to get from Papamoa Beach to Thames by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Line 2 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Gravatt Road - Fashion Island to Dive Crescent - The Cargo Shed2
- Take the bus from Tauranga to ThamesAuckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
3h 21m$8–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bayfair to ThamesAuckland - Central - Bayfair
3h 40m$7–58Drive 124.6 km
- Drive from Papamoa Beach to Thames124.6 km
1h 41m$37–54Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)TRG - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
3h 22m$160–576
Papamoa Beach to Thames by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papamoa Beach to Thames is to line 2 bus and bus which costs $7 - $60 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Papamoa Beach to Thames is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Papamoa Beach to Thames. However, there are services departing from Gravatt Road - Fashion Island and arriving at Thames via Tauranga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Papamoa Beach and Thames is 131 km. The road distance is 124.6 km.
The best way to get from Papamoa Beach to Thames without a car is to line 2 bus and bus which takes 3h 21m and costs $7 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Papamoa Beach to Thames, including transfers.
Papamoa Beach to Thames bus services, operated by Baybus, depart from Gravatt Road - Fashion Island station.
Papamoa Beach to Thames bus services, operated by Baybus, arrive at Dive Crescent - The Cargo Shed station.
Yes, the driving distance between Papamoa Beach to Thames is 125 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Papamoa Beach to Thames.
There are 57+ hotels available in Thames.
What companies run services between Papamoa Beach, New Zealand and Thames, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Gravatt Road - Fashion Island to Thames via Dive Crescent - The Cargo Shed and Tauranga in around 3h 21m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- support@baybus.zendesk.com
- Website
- baybus.co.nz
Bus from Gravatt Road - Fashion Island to Dive Crescent - The Cargo Shed
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Tauranga to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Bayfair to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- info@go-kiwi.co.nz
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Auckland Airport to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
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