How to travel from Russell to Mount Maunganui, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Russell to Mount Maunganui by ferry, plane, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take a ferry and then take the bus which costs around NZ$100 ($62) and will take around 8h 25m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry and then fly and arrive in approximately 2h 10m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$305 ($185).

The distance between Russell and Mount Maunganui is around 397km (247 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 322km (200 miles)

It takes around 2h 10m to get from Russell and Mount Maunganui by ferry and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 5h 55m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Russell to Mount Maunganui is to take a ferry and then fly which takes around 2h 10m and will set you back approx NZ$305 ($185).

The cheapest way to travel between Russell and Mount Maunganui, if you exclude driving, is to take a ferry and then take the bus which will typically cost around NZ$100 ($62) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Russell and Mount Maunganui. We recommend that you take a ferry to Opua then fly from Kerikeri (KKE) to Tauranga (TRG). instead which will take 2h 10m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Russell and Mount Maunganui. We recommend that you take a ferry to Opua then fly from Kerikeri (KKE) to Tauranga (TRG). instead which will take 2h 10m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Russell to Mount Maunganui. We recommend that you take a ferry to Opua then fly from Kerikeri (KKE) to Tauranga (TRG). instead which will take 2h 10m.

The closest major airport to Mount Maunganui is Tauranga City Airport (TRG) (TRG) which is approximately 4km (2 miles) from Mount Maunganui. Rotorua International Airport (ROT) (ROT) and Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) (HLZ) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Russell and Mount Maunganui. The distance is around 458km (284 miles) by road and it will take around 5h 55m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Russell to Mount Maunganui is to take a ferry and then fly which takes, on average, 2h 10m and will usually cost around NZ$305 ($185).