New Zealand›From Auckland›Coromandel
Auckland to Coromandel by bus or road
About 175 km. The private car is fastest at 2.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,200 per person.
Coromandel to AucklandFastest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
2.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
InterCity coach via Thames and Whitianga + Hahei shuttle
from ₹2,200 per person
Best value
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
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 | 2.8 h | ₹4,950–₹11,140per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | InterCity coach via Thames and Whitianga + Hahei shuttle | 5 h | ₹2,200–₹4,400per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle: Over the Kopu–Hikuai road (SH25A) to Hahei; the peninsula roads are narrow and winding.
- Bus, InterCity coach via Thames and Whitianga + Hahei shuttle: Change at Thames on some services; Hahei is 35 km from Whitianga with few buses outside summer.
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 | ₹4,950–₹11,140 | ₹4,950–₹11,140 |
| Bus · InterCity coach via Thames and Whitianga + Hahei shuttle | ₹4,400–₹8,800 | ₹8,800–₹17,600 |
Once you’re in Coromandel
- Best time: December – March
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – March). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Auckland and Coromandel
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.