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Auckland to Napier by flight, bus or road
About 420 km. The flight is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,200 per person.
Napier to AucklandFastest
Flight
Air New Zealand (AKL–NPE)
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
InterCity coach via Taupō
from ₹2,200 per person
Best value
Flight
Air New Zealand (AKL–NPE)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Air New Zealand (AKL–NPE) | 3.5 h | ₹6,050–₹19,250per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | 5.5 h | ₹7,650–₹15,180per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | InterCity coach via Taupō | 7.5 h | ₹2,200–₹4,950per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Air New Zealand (AKL–NPE) | ₹12,100–₹38,500 | ₹24,200–₹77,000 |
| Private car · Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | ₹7,650–₹15,180 | ₹7,650–₹15,180 |
| Bus · InterCity coach via Taupō | ₹4,400–₹9,900 | ₹8,800–₹19,800 |
Once you’re in Napier
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April).
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Plan Auckland and Napier
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.