How to travel from Whitianga to Whakatane, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Whitianga to Whakatane by car, plane and bus. The cheapest option is to fly and then take the bus which costs around NZ$230 ($140) and will take around 2hrs.

The distance between Whitianga and Whakatane is around 209km (130 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 169km (105 miles)

It takes around 3h 5m to get from Whitianga and Whakatane by car. If you are travelling by car it will take around 3h 5m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Whitianga to Whakatane is to fly and then take the bus which takes around 2hrs and will set you back approx NZ$230 ($140).

The cheapest way to travel between Whitianga and Whakatane, if you exclude driving, is to fly and then take the bus which will typically cost around NZ$230 ($140) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Whitianga and Whakatane. We recommend that you fly from Whitianga Airport to Tauranga Airport then take the bus to Domain Rd Cemetery. instead which will take 2hrs.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Whitianga and Whakatane. We recommend that you fly from Whitianga Airport to Tauranga Airport then take the bus to Domain Rd Cemetery. instead which will take 2hrs.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Whitianga to Whakatane. We recommend that you fly from Whitianga Airport to Tauranga Airport then take the bus to Domain Rd Cemetery. instead which will take 2hrs.

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 Whitianga and Whakatane. The distance is around 253km (157 miles) by road and it will take around 3h 5m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Whitianga to Whakatane is to drive which takes, on average, 3h 5m and will usually cost around NZ$72 ($44).