There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Matamata by plane, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)SYD - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Matamata
8h 4m$371–1,046Fly to Rotorua, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Rotorua (ROT)SYD - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Matamata
10h 46m$198–921Fly to Auckland, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Auckland (AKL)SYD - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Matamata
9h 59m$317–881Fly to Hamilton International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)SYD - HLZ
7h 59m$475–1,747
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Matamata is to fly and bus which costs $310 - $900 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Matamata is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $470 - $1,800.
The distance between Sydney and Matamata is 2356 km.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Sydney to Matamata, including transfers.
Matamata is 2h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 5:18 AM in Sydney and 7:18 AM in Matamata.
There are 73+ hotels available in Matamata.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Matamata, New Zealand?
Jetstar flies from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) 4 times a week.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rotorua via Brisbane, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tauranga Airport via Gold Coast, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rotorua via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Manukau City to Matamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Matamata
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 577 5565
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
Dial A Cab Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- +64 7 543 5050
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