How to travel from Whangārei to Tauranga, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Whangārei to Tauranga by plane, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around NZ$79 ($48) and will take around 6h 30m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 1h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$225 ($140).

The distance between Whangārei and Tauranga is around 302km (188 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 273km (170 miles)

It takes around 1h 35m to get from Whangārei and Tauranga by plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 4h 20m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Whangārei to Tauranga is to fly which takes around 1h 35m and will set you back approx NZ$225 ($140).

The cheapest way to travel between Whangārei and Tauranga, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around NZ$79 ($48) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Whangārei and Tauranga. We recommend that you fly from Whangarei (WRE) to Tauranga (TRG). instead which will take 1h 35m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Whangārei and Tauranga. It typically takes around 6h 30m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Whangārei to Tauranga. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Auckland - Central. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 6h 30m.

InterCity run regular bus services between Whangārei and Tauranga. Buses run once daily and take around 6h 30m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

Yes you can fly from Whangārei and Tauranga. Flights depart from Whangarei (WRE) and arrive at Tauranga (TRG) - via Auckland (AKL). The flight takes around 1h 15m.

There is no direct flight from Whangārei to Tauranga. There is however a flight that goes via Auckland (AKL). This services will take at least 1h 35m (not including layover time).

The flight from Whangārei to Tauranga typically takes around 1h 15m. Flights depart from Whangarei (WRE) and and arrive into Tauranga (TRG).

The closest major airport to Tauranga is Tauranga City Airport (TRG) (TRG) which is approximately 3km (2 miles) from Tauranga. 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 Whangārei and Tauranga. The distance is around 357km (222 miles) by road and it will take around 4h 20m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Whangārei to Tauranga is to fly which takes, on average, 1h 35m and will usually cost around NZ$225 ($140).