There are 6 ways to get from Thames to Masterton by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car
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Shuttle, fly to Palmerston, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Thames to Auckland Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Palmerston (PMR)AKL - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Masterton
7h 8m$140–522Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thames to Tauranga
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Palmerston North
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Masterton
13h 12m$21–153Bus, train
- Take the bus from Thames to Manukau City
- Take the train from Papakura to Wellington
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Renall Street StationWrl
15h 26m$291–411Drive 538.5 km
- Drive from Thames to Masterton538.5 km
6h 18m$159–230Shuttle, fly to Wellington, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Thames to Auckland Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)AKL - WLG
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Featherston Station
8h 16m$167–452Shuttle, fly to Wanganui Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Thames to Auckland Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)AKL - WAG
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Masterton
8h 28m
Thames to Masterton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thames to Masterton is to bus which costs $21 - $160 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Thames to Masterton is to drive which takes 6h 18m and costs $150 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Thames to Masterton. However, there are services departing from Thames and arriving at Masterton via Tauranga and Palmerston North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Thames and Masterton is 594 km. The road distance is 538.5 km.
The best way to get from Thames to Masterton without a car is to bus which takes 13h 12m and costs $21 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Thames to Masterton, including transfers.
Thames to Masterton bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Thames station.
Thames to Masterton bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tauranga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thames to Masterton is 539 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Thames to Masterton.
There are 110+ hotels available in Masterton.
What companies run services between Thames, New Zealand and Masterton, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Thames to Masterton via Tauranga and Palmerston North in around 13h 12m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Palmerston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Auckland to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Auckland to Wellington via Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Auckland to Wellington via Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Auckland to Wellington via Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Wanganui Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Papakura to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–310
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Renall Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Featherston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- info@go-kiwi.co.nz
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Thames to Auckland Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 6 370 6600
- info@tranzit.co.nz
- Website
- tranzit.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Masterton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://tranzit.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Thames to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Thames to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- horizons.govt.nz
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