By bus
Intercity (http://www.intercitycoach...), Newmans (http://www.newmanscoach.co.nz) and Nakedbus (http://www.nakedbus.com) offer coach services to/from Taupo several times a day to most destinations throughout the North Island. Adventure travel networks in the form of Kiwi Experience, Magic Bus, Stray (http://straytravel.com) and Contiki also visit Taupo daily in summer.
By plane
Taupo has a small airport which is served by Air New Zealand. There are daily flights from Auckland and Wellington.
Taupo Airport (http://www.taupoairport.co.nz/) also provides for private jets and other aircraft and is the busiest parachute drop zone in New Zealand. Scenic flights and skydiving are a popular attraction for the region.
By car
Taupo's central location makes for easy access by car and driving time to Taupo is seldom excessive. Approximate drive times from main centres are:
Auckland - 4hrs
Hamilton - 1hr 45min
Rotorua - 45min
Napier - 2hrs
Wellington - 5hrs
It does pay to allow additional time over the Christmas/New Year period and on public holidays as highway congestion can add greatly to travel times.