There are 4 ways to get from Te Ārai to Kerikeri by bus, car, taxi, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Kaiwaka to KerikeriAuckland - Central - Kerikeri
3h 3m$77–146Drive 158.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Te Ārai to Kerikeri158.5 km
2h 14m$48–69Taxi, bus, train, fly
- Take the taxi from Te Ārai to Stop A Warkworth Community Transport Hub
- Take the bus from Stop A Warkworth Community Transport Hub to Stop C Queens Arcade
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)AKL - KKE
4h 26mBus via Paihia
- Take the bus from Kaiwaka to PaihiaAuckland - Central - Kerikeri
3h 52m$87–151
Auckland (AKL) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Te Ārai to Kerikeri is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Te Ārai to Kerikeri is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Te Ārai and Kerikeri is 178 km. The road distance is 158.5 km.
The best way to get from Te Ārai to Kerikeri without a car is to bus which takes 3h 3m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Te Ārai to Kerikeri, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Te Ārai to Kerikeri is 159 km. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Te Ārai to Kerikeri.
There are 377+ hotels available in Kerikeri.
What companies run services between Te Ārai, New Zealand and Kerikeri, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Kaiwaka to Kerikeri once daily. Tickets cost $5–60 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Kerikeri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Kaiwaka to Kerikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Kaiwaka to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 09 425 55 66
- https://www.mahucityexpress.co.nz/
- Website
- mahucityexpress.co.nz
Bus from Stop A Warkworth Community Transport Hub to Stop C Queens Arcade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.mahucityexpress.co.nz/
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Warkworth Taxi & Bus Services
- Phone
- +64 9 425 0000
- Website
- warkworthtaxiandbus.co.nz
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