There are 5 ways to get from Thames to Napier by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Thames to Auckland Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)AKL - NPE
3h 55m$126–503Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Thames to Manukau CityAuckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
- Take the bus from Manukau City to NapierAuckland - Central - Hastings
8h 44m$10–130Drive 340.3 km
- Drive from Thames to Napier340.3 km
4h 14m$101–146Bus via Tokoroa
- Take the bus from Marshall St, Paeroa to Opp 129 Knighton Rd, Hamilton22
- Take the bus from 123 Knighton Rd, Hamilton to Tokoroa Bus Hub, Tokoroa32
- Take the bus from Tokoroa to Napier
9h 3m$38–144Bus via Tauranga
- Take the bus from Thames to TaurangaAuckland - Central - Tauranga
- Take the bus from Tauranga to NapierTauranga - Hastings
9h 9m$10–127
Thames to Napier by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thames to Napier is to bus via Tauranga which costs $10 - $130 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Thames to Napier is to shuttle and fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Thames to Napier. However, there are services departing from Thames and arriving at Napier via Manukau City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Thames and Napier is 433 km. The road distance is 340.3 km.
The best way to get from Thames to Napier without a car is to bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $10 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Thames to Napier, including transfers.
Thames to Napier bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Thames station.
Thames to Napier bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Manukau City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thames to Napier is 340 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Thames to Napier.
There are 344+ hotels available in Napier.
What companies run services between Thames, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Thames to Napier via Manukau City in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- 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 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Manukau City to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tokoroa to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.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 Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Marshall St, Paeroa to Opp 129 Knighton Rd, Hamilton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
Bus from 123 Knighton Rd, Hamilton to Tokoroa Bus Hub, Tokoroa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
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