There are 4 ways to get from Thames to Te Puke by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Thames to Taurangabus Auckland - Central - Tauranga
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Te Pukebus Wellington - Central - Tauranga / ...
3h 24mBus via Bayfair - Farm Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Thames to Taurangabus Auckland - Central - Tauranga
- Take the bus from Bayfair - Farm Street to Commerce Lane carparkbus 20 / ...
3h 49m$21–45Drive 133.5 km
- Drive from Thames to Te Pukecar 133.5 km
1h 48m$44–64Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Thames to Auckland Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
3h 41m$257–698
Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thames to Te Puke is to bus via Bayfair - Farm Street which costs $21 - $45 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Thames to Te Puke is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Thames to Te Puke. However, there are services departing from Thames and arriving at Te Puke via Tauranga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Thames and Te Puke is 142 km. The road distance is 133.5 km.
The best way to get from Thames to Te Puke without a car is to bus which takes 3h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Thames to Te Puke, including transfers.
Thames to Te Puke bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Thames station.
Thames to Te Puke bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tauranga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thames to Te Puke is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Thames to Te Puke.
There are 557+ hotels available in Te Puke.
What companies run services between Thames, New Zealand and Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Thames to Te Puke via Tauranga in around 3h 24m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Thames to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Te Puke
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Thames to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Bayfair - Farm Street to Commerce Lane carpark
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Thames to Auckland Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Baybus
Bus from Bayfair - Farm Street to Commerce Lane carpark
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Baybus
- Cash
- $5–8
- Bee Card
- $5–7
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