Buses to Kerikeri operate daily from locations throughout the North Island. All buses to Kerikeri stop outside Subway, 9 Cobham Street, Kerikeri.

You can book an InterCity bus to Kerikeri with New Zealand's most popular national bus network.

Approximate Bus to Kerikeri Travel Times:

Bus Kaitaia to Kerikeri - 1 hour 40 minutes

Bus Paihia to Kerikeri - 30 minutes

Bus Whangarei to Kerikeri - 2 hours

Bus Warkworth to Kerikeri - 3 hours 45 minutes

Bus Albany to Kerikeri - 4 hours 30 minutes

Bus Auckland to Kerikeri - 4 hours 45 minutes

Bus Manukau to Kerikeri - 6 hours 20 minutes

Bus Auckland International Airport to Kerikeri - 7 hours 30 minutes

Bus Auckland Domestic Airport to Kerikeri - 7 hours 15 minutes

About Kerikeri

Kerikeri is the largest town in Northland and a popular tourist destination located around three hours drive from Auckland.  The town is referred to as the “Cradle of the Nation”, due to Kerikeri being the first site of the mission station.

The town has some of the most historic buildings in the country. The Mission House is the oldest wooden structure still standing in New Zealand and is administered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. A stone cottage built in 1840 is now a historic ruins site, which once belonged to a stonemason, John Edmonds, and his family. 

Kerikeri Basin features a renowned Maori site, Kororipo Pa. Rewa's Village is located here which is a replica of a Maori Pa (Maori Village), giving visitors an insight into Maori life before the arrival of European settlers. 

Things to do in Kerikeri include wine tours, visiting the Stone Store and Mission House, and walking on one of the many nature trails in the area, including the beautiful Rainbow Falls.

Find out more about what you can do in Kerikeri.

To explore Kerikeri on a sightseeing tour take a look at what GreatSights offer. 

InterCity makes it easy to bus to Kerikeri with daily services arriving here. What's more, the FlexiPass bus pass offers flexible, cheap travel options for the independent traveller and booking and managing travel online is easy!