Travel to Coromandel town
Welcome to Coromandel town and beyond. A wonderful day trip destination – only 2.5 hrs from Auckland, Tauranga or Hamilton.
Travel to Coromandel town
Welcome to Coromandel town and beyond. A wonderful day trip destination – only 2.5 hrs from Auckland, Tauranga or Hamilton.
Transportation options to Coromandel town include bus, shuttle tours, cycling, and of course car and motorbike.
Take a Roadtrip
It’s really easy to get here, and it’ll only take you 2.5 hours from the centres of Auckland, Hamilton or Tauranga. Once you have passed the township of Thames you can set your clocks to ‘Coromandel time‘… more
Ride the InterCity bus
InterCity operates over 100 daily services nationwide on modern vehicles designed for New Zealand conditions. Travelling around New Zealand by bus is easy and economical with multiple departures from all main towns, cities and communities. more
Ferry across from Auckland
Hop on the ferry from downtown Auckland and zoom across to Coromandel Town on one of Explore Groups comfortable and modern ferries.
This regular service includes a shuttle service with Mad Campers into Coromandel Town. more
Roadtrip to Coromandel town
It’s really easy to get here, and it’ll only take you 2.5 hours from the centres of Auckland, Hamilton or Tauranga.
Once you have passed the township of Thames you can set your clocks to ‘Coromandel time‘ a local expression for the laid back culture which encourages a relaxed atmosphere that is better understood once experienced.
From Thames it’s about an hours travel along the coast. A picturesque and pleasant coastal road winds its way up the western side of the Peninsula. Enjoy stunning views with many photo opportunities.
We can recommend you stop 10 minutes past Thames at Waiomu Beach Cafe for excellent coffee and refreshments.
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Ferry across the Hauraki Gulf from Auckland with Explore and make the journey an experience!
Discover the pristine beaches, native forests, walking tracks, cycle trails and laid back vibe of the Coromandel Peninsula. With Explore Group’s new service from Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour this popular destination is now just a ferry ride away.
Enjoy a scenic cruise through Tikapa Moana, the Hauraki Gulf, onboard their premium fleet of vessels. They will get you to the Coromandel in comfort and style with friendly crew, hot coffee and a fully licensed bar.
The service includes a shuttle directly into Coromandel Town with Mad Campers.
Two hours from Auckland CDB to Coromandel Peninsula
Book online or call Ph 0800 397 567
Escape for a day or more…
Relax your soul and discover lots of really cool things to do.
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Make Coromandel Town your base from where to to explore all the attractions.
Choose from plenty of comfortable accommodation
Ride the InterCity
InterCity operates over 100 daily services nationwide on modern vehicles designed for New Zealand conditions. Travelling around New Zealand by bus is easy and economical with multiple departures from all main towns, cities and communities.
Intercity will get you as far as Thames. At this stage there is no shuttle from Thames to Coromandel Town. We will update this information when a shuttle service is available.
Use the buttons below to book both parts of the journey, and make sure they match up. If you need help you with this, just contact us.
