There are 5 ways to get from Wānaka to Matamata by bus, plane, taxi, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane ZQN - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Matamatataxi
6h 26m$420–1,460Bus, fly to Auckland
cheapest- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane ZQN - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Matamatabus
8h 36m$165–707Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Wānaka to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Matamatacar
18h 15m$433–989Bus, fly to Hamilton International Airport
- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane ZQN - HLZ
8h 11m$701–1,517Bus, fly to Rotorua
- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Rotorua (ROT)plane ZQN - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Matamatabus
9h 3m
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wānaka to Matamata is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Wānaka to Matamata is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 26m and costs $420 - $1,500.
The distance between Wānaka and Matamata is 1146 km.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Wānaka to Matamata, including transfers.
There are 41+ hotels available in Matamata.
What companies run services between Wānaka, New Zealand and Matamata, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Wānaka to Matamata. However, you can take the bus to Queenstown Airport, walk to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) airport, fly to Tauranga Airport (TRG), then take the taxi to Matamata. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Wānaka to Matamata via Picton and Wellington in around 18h 15m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rotorua via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Rotorua via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- info@skydrive.co.nz
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Manukau City to Matamata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Matamata
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 577 5565
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
Dial A Cab Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- +64 7 543 5050
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