InterCity Coachlines and Go Kiwi Shuttles operate bus and coach services to Auckland and destinations on the Coromandel Peninsula.
InterCity Coachlines coaches stop in Thames on the Auckland–Tauranga and Whitianga–Thames routes with direct coach services to Auckland, Coromandel, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga and Whitianga.
InterCity coaches stop outside the Thames i-SITE Visitor Information Centre on Mary Street.
Go Kiwi Shuttles also connect Thames with Auckland and destinations on the Coromandel Peninsula. Go Kiwi are more flexible with their stops and will pick up and drop off at your hostel.