Base Pipi Patch Lodge - Hostel / Backpacker
Paihia property with an outdoor pool
Location Highlights
- Water nearby
Nearby Points of Interest

Paihia Beach - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Waitangi Treaty Grounds - 2.5 km / 1.5 mi
Kerikeri Mission House - 14.2 km / 8.8 mi
Ngaiotonga Scenic Reserve - 15 km / 9.3 mi
Rainbow Falls - 15.9 km / 9.9 mi
Ruapekapeka Pa - 19.5 km / 12.1 mi
Cape Brett Lighthouse - 24.7 km / 15.4 mi
Ginns Ngawha Springs - 25.6 km / 15.9 mi
Puketi and Omahuta Native Forests - 30.1 km / 18.7 mi
Matauri Bay Beach - 32.5 km / 20.2 mi
The preferred airport for Base Pipi Patch Lodge - Hostel / Backpacker is Kerikeri (KKE-Bay of Islands) - 16.9 km / 10.5 mi.
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.
Location Details
Auckland International Airport (AKL): Approximate travel time is 3 to 4 hours and distance is 250 km.
Kerikeri Airport (KKE): Approximate travel time is 30 to 40 minutes and the distance is 20 km.
Getting there: The easiest way to get from Auckland International Airport to Paihia is by car. Car rentals available on line.
Getting there: The easiest way to get from the Kerikeri Airport to Paihia is by shuttle or taxi.
Rental cars are available online.
Approximate travel time: 3 to 4 hours
Driving directions from Auckland International Airport (AKL): Head south on Hape Drive toward Laurence Stevens Drive, and follow the signs to the Northern Motorway. Continue north on the Northern Motorway until it becomes Grand Drive, and follow the signs to Paihia Road. Continue on Seaview Road, turning left to stay on Seaview Road, and turn left on Kings Road. The Pipi Patch Lodge is 50 metres down Kings Road on the left hand side.
Approximate travel time: 30 to 40 minutes
Shuttle from the Kerikeri Airport to Paihia costs approximately NZ$20 to NZ$30 (AU$18 to AU$27)
Approximate travel time: 30 to 40 minutes
Taxi from the Kerikeri Airport to Paihia costs approximately NZ$40 to NZ$60 (AU$36 to AU$54)
Guests should ask the driver to head north on Waimate North Road toward Valencia Lane, and turn right to stay on Waimate North Road. Make a sharp right turn at Springbank Road, and a slight left at Bulls Road. Continue on SH 10 and make a sharp left turn at Puketona Road, turn right at Marsden Road, and turn right at Kings Road. The Pipi Patch Lodge is 50 metres down Kings Road on the left hand side.
18 Kings Rd
Paihia, Bay of Islands
New Zealand
Nearest major airport:
Kerikeri, New Zealand (KKE-Bay of Islands)



