How to travel from Auckland to Whakatane, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Auckland to Whakatane by train, plane, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around NZ$49 ($30) and will take around 6h 60m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 1h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$225 ($140).

The distance between Auckland and Whakatane is around 251km (156 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 232km (144 miles)

It takes around 1h 45m to get from Auckland and Whakatane by train and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 3h 25m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Auckland to Whakatane is to take the train and then fly which takes around 1h 45m and will set you back approx NZ$225 ($140).

The cheapest way to travel between Auckland and Whakatane, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around NZ$49 ($30) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Auckland and Whakatane. We recommend that you take the train to Puhinui Train Station then fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK). instead which will take 1h 45m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Auckland and Whakatane. It typically takes around 5h 10m and departs 5 times a week.

Yes there is a direct bus service that runs between Auckland and Whakatane with no changeovers required. The bus runs once daily and takes 6h 60m.

InterCity and Baybus run regular bus services between Auckland and Whakatane. Buses run 5 times a week and take around 5h 10m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Auckland to Whakatane. We recommend that you take the train to Puhinui Train Station then fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK). instead which will take 1h 45m.

The closest major airport to Whakatane is Rotorua International Airport (ROT) (ROT) which is approximately 62km (38 miles) from Whakatane. Tauranga City Airport (TRG) (TRG) and Gisborne Airport (GIS) (GIS) 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 Whakatane. The distance is around 295km (183 miles) by road and it will take around 3h 25m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Auckland to Whakatane is to take the train and then fly which takes, on average, 1h 45m and will usually cost around NZ$225 ($140).