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)plane AKL - NPE
3h 50m$150–529Drive 340.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Thames to Napiercar 340.3 km
4h 15m$100–144Bus via Taupō
- Take the bus from Thames to Taurangabus
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Taupobus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Napierbus
8h 40mBus
- Take the bus from Thames to Manukau Citybus Auckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Napierbus Auckland - Central - Hastings
8h 44mBus #2
- Take the bus from Thames to Taurangabus Auckland - Central - Tauranga
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Napierbus Tauranga - Hastings
9h 9m
Auckland (AKL) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thames to Napier is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Thames to Napier is to shuttle and fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Thames to Napier. However, there are services departing from Thames and arriving at Napier via Tauranga and Taupo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
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 via Taupō which takes 8h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 50m 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 Tauranga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thames to Napier is 340 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Thames to Napier.
There are 225+ 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 Tauranga and Taupo in around 8h 40m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Auckland to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- 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
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.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
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Taupo to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Thames to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Manukau City to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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