Bus Auckland to Matamata

InterCity operates daily buses from Auckland to Matamata.

The bus to Matamata takes approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes, departing from the Sky City bus terminal at 102 Hobson Street in Auckland City and arriving outside the i-SITE, 45 Broadway, Matamata.

Use the fare finder to search for a bus Auckland to Matamata with InterCity, New Zealand's most popular national bus network. 

About Matamata

Matamata is a rural town in the Waikato region of the North Island, located near the base of the Kaimai Ranges. The Kaimai Ranges is New Zealand's largest forest park, covering over 37,000 hectares with over 360kms of walking and tramping tracks.

There are several lovely walking tracks that start in the centre of Matamata including Wairere Falls and the Kaimai Summit Loop Track, both offering spectacular views of diverse scenery.  

Matamata is well known for its thoroughbred horse industry, dairy farming heritage, and the historic Firth Tower Museum. While in Matamata a quick dip in the local thermal hot springs is a  great way to relax and unwind! 

If you're a fan of Sir Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Hobbit films, you'll definitely want to visit the Hobbiton Movie set. Located just 15kms from Matamata, tours depart from the centre of town several times a day.  As the Hobbiton Movie set is located on a private, fully functioning sheep farm you'll see lots of sheep roaming around on your tour of Hobbiton! This attraction has brought visitors from all over the world with up to 3000 people visiting Hobbiton daily in the peak season. Here you can see Hobbit holes, the Mill, the Green Dragon Inn and learn how farmland was transformed into a living, breathing piece of Middle-earth.

InterCity and GreatSights have daily sightseeing tours to Hobbiton departing from Auckland and Rotorua. 

Learn more about Matamata and activities in the region: matamatanz.co.nz

Traveling by bus Auckland to Matamata is easy and cost effective. As it's only a 3 hour and 15 minute bus trip, you're transported to the lush farmland of the Waikato region in no time. 

InterCity has two bus passes, both offering travel within a set budget and the flexibility to jump on and off wherever you please. Passes are easily managed online take a look at the TravelPass and the FlexiPass for more information.