There are 4 ways to get from Wairoa to Tauranga by bus, car, or plane
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Bus via Taupō
best- Take the bus from Wairoa to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Taupobus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Taurangabus
9h$15–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wairoa to Napierbus Napier - Gisborne
- Take the bus from Napier to Taurangabus Tauranga - Hastings
10h 5m$10–122Drive 283.9 km
- Drive from Wairoa to Taurangacar 283.9 km
4h 47m$84–121Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Wairoa to Sycamore Lodgebus
- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Auckland (AKL)plane GIS - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Taurangabus
8h 56m$81–660
Wairoa to Tauranga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wairoa to Tauranga is to bus which costs $10 - $130 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Wairoa to Tauranga is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Wairoa to Tauranga. However, there are services departing from Wairoa and arriving at Tauranga via Napier and Taupo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Wairoa and Tauranga is 424 km. The road distance is 283.9 km.
The best way to get from Wairoa to Tauranga without a car is to bus via Taupō which takes 9h and costs $15 - $170.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Wairoa to Tauranga, including transfers.
Wairoa to Tauranga bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Wairoa station.
Wairoa to Tauranga bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Napier station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wairoa to Tauranga is 284 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Wairoa to Tauranga.
There are 622+ hotels available in Tauranga.
What companies run services between Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand and Tauranga, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Wairoa to Tauranga via Napier and Taupo in around 9h.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Wairoa to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Taupo to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wairoa to Sycamore Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Manukau City to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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