New Zealand›From Auckland›Taupo
Auckland to Taupo by flight, bus or road
About 280 km. The private car is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,650 per person. The flight (3.3 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Taupo to AucklandFastest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
3.5 h door to door. The flight (3.3 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Cheapest
Bus
InterCity coach
from ₹1,650 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 | 3.5 h | ₹6,110–₹12,870per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | InterCity coach | 5 h | ₹1,650–₹3,850per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Air New Zealand (AKL–TUO) | 3.3 h | ₹6,050–₹18,150per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
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 | ₹6,110–₹12,870 | ₹6,110–₹12,870 |
| Bus · InterCity coach | ₹3,300–₹7,700 | ₹6,600–₹15,400 |
| Flight · Air New Zealand (AKL–TUO) | ₹12,100–₹36,300 | ₹24,200–₹72,600 |
Once you’re in Taupo
- Best time: December – March (the crossing); all year for the lake
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – March (the crossing); all year for the lake). Against it: Tongariro Crossing: Book a Shuttle, Watch the Weather.
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Plan Auckland and Taupo
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.