How to travel from Auckland to Gisborne, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Auckland to Gisborne by train, plane, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around NZ$74 ($45) and will take around 10h 10m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 1h 55m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$265 ($160).

The distance between Auckland and Gisborne is around 366km (228 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 350km (217 miles)

It takes around 1h 55m to get from Auckland and Gisborne by train and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 5h 35m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Auckland to Gisborne is to take the train and then fly which takes around 1h 55m and will set you back approx NZ$265 ($160).

The cheapest way to travel between Auckland and Gisborne, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around NZ$74 ($45) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Auckland and Gisborne. We recommend that you take the train to Puhinui Train Station then fly from Auckland (AKL) to Gisborne (GIS). instead which will take 1h 55m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Auckland and Gisborne. It typically takes around 10h 10m and departs once daily.

Yes there is a direct bus service that runs between Auckland and Gisborne with no changeovers required. The bus runs once daily and takes 10h 10m.

InterCity run regular bus services between Auckland and Gisborne. Buses run once daily and take around 10h 10m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Auckland to Gisborne. We recommend that you take the train to Puhinui Train Station then fly from Auckland (AKL) to Gisborne (GIS). instead which will take 1h 55m.

The closest major airport to Gisborne is Gisborne Airport (GIS) (GIS) which is approximately 3km (2 miles) from Gisborne. Rotorua International Airport (ROT) (ROT) and Palmerston North International Airport (PMR) (PMR) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Auckland and Gisborne. The distance is around 479km (298 miles) by road and it will take around 5h 35m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Auckland to Gisborne is to take the train and then fly which takes, on average, 1h 55m and will usually cost around NZ$265 ($160).