There are 3 ways to get from Tauranga to Thames by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tauranga to Thamesbus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
1h 50m$5–55Drive 111.1 km
- Drive from Tauranga to Thamescar 111.1 km
1h 27m$33–47Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)plane TRG - AKL
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland Airport to Thames
3h 10m$122–532
Tauranga to Thames by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Thames is to bus which costs $5 - $55 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Thames is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tauranga and arriving at Thames. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Tauranga and Thames is 117 km. The road distance is 111.1 km.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Thames without a car is to bus which takes 1h 50m and costs $5 - $55.
The bus from Tauranga to Thames takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Tauranga to Thames bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Tauranga station.
Tauranga to Thames bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Thames station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tauranga to Thames is 111 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Tauranga to Thames.
There are 63+ hotels available in Thames.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Thames, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Tauranga to Thames twice daily. Tickets cost $5–55 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–450
- 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/
- 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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