Adrienne Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Okay, for those of you who travel this route how long do you think it would take to get from Auckland to Whakatane using the most direct route, and what way would you go. My husband and I have to drive down on Tuesday leaving Auckland somewhere between 3-4pm. We are aiming for Whakatane Tuesday night, then on to Opotiki and back to Auckland on Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 about 3 1/2 hrs maybe a tad more i usually go over kaimais through morrinsville i think or is that matamata :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sy Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 About 4 hrs if go through Matamata and over the Kaimais. can check on google maps the distance. It about 296km's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 ok so i googled it lol it said it takes 3 hours and 43 minutes and you go to waihi and on to tauranga to whakatane . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 thanks - we did the trip a month ago but took a couple of days to get there (we were on holiday) so now when we have to do the trip for a more serious reason we are trying to work out the best way to go. We would have flown but can't get flights back home on the Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 I love opotiki, have relatives there, we go fishing with a kontiki and pull in a lot of baby sharks, few rays and the occaisional snapper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 the fastest route for me is. auckland, Matamata, Tauranga (back road), TePuke, Matata, coastal road, whakatane for me, it takes around 3 hours, leisurely drive, it would take 3.5 hours I found that there are too many towns to slow down for, if you go the other route through Paeroa and waihi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 DON'T GO VIA WAIHI - the gorge adds a lot of stress as well as time to the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 DON'T GO VIA WAIHI - the gorge adds a lot of stress as well as time to the trip. it is pretty though but on this occasion we will give it a miss. Thanks everyone for your assistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Well we did the trip down yesterday - 4 hrs to get there including a 20 minute stop at Matamata. On to Opotiki this morning to the funeral. Its so wrong, no parent should have to bury their child! Back this afternoon, 5 1/2 hrs including three stops totaling about an hour. We made really good time. Thanks for the assistance with the best routes to take. We went through Matamata and Te Puke. Traffic was very light on the way down and only a dozen or so trucks on the way back to slow us down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 We went through Matamata and Te Puke. Traffic was very light on the way down and only a dozen or so trucks on the way back to slow us down the reason why i travel that way sad you had to drive down for a funeral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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