New Zealand›From Auckland›Bay of Islands
Auckland to Bay of Islands by flight, bus or road
About 230 km. The private car is fastest at 3.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,930 per person.
Bay of Islands to AucklandFastest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
3.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
InterCity coach (Auckland–Paihia)
from ₹1,930 per person
Best value
Bus
InterCity coach (Auckland–Paihia)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | 3.3 h | ₹5,560–₹12,050per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | InterCity coach (Auckland–Paihia) | 4 h | ₹1,930–₹4,130per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Air New Zealand via Kerikeri (KKE) + Paihia shuttle | 3.5 h | ₹7,430–₹18,980per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Flight, Air New Zealand via Kerikeri (KKE) + Paihia shuttle: About 45 minutes in the air on a small turboprop; the shuttle to Paihia takes 25 minutes.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | ₹5,560–₹12,050 | ₹5,560–₹12,050 |
| Bus · InterCity coach (Auckland–Paihia) | ₹3,860–₹8,260 | ₹7,720–₹16,520 |
| Flight · Air New Zealand via Kerikeri (KKE) + Paihia shuttle | ₹14,860–₹37,960 | ₹29,720–₹75,920 |
Once you’re in Bay of Islands
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April).
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Plan Auckland and Bay of Islands
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.