There are 5 ways to get from Ōtara to Rotorua by bus, car, plane, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
4h 57m$19–75Drive 210.8 km
- Drive from Ōtara to Rotoruacar 210.8 km
2h 20m$62–89Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
3h 22m$351–731Train, bus
- Take the train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2train Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
6h 10m$47–96Line 39 bus, fly to Rotorua
- Take the bus from Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate to Stop B Manukau Stationbus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
3h 43m$53–386
Ōtara to Rotorua by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ōtara to Rotorua is to bus which costs $19 - $75 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ōtara to Rotorua is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Ōtara to Rotorua. However, there are services departing from Clyde Road and arriving at Rotorua via Manukau City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Ōtara and Rotorua is 217 km. The road distance is 210.8 km.
The best way to get from Ōtara to Rotorua without a car is to bus which takes 4h 57m and costs $19 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Ōtara to Rotorua, including transfers.
Ōtara to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Manukau City station.
Ōtara to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ōtara to Rotorua is 211 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Ōtara to Rotorua.
There are 578+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Ōtara, Auckland, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Manukau City to Rotorua 3 times a day. Tickets cost $15–70 and the journey takes 3h 39m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Te Huia
Train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Te Huia
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Busit
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Manukau City to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
Bus from Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate to Stop B Manukau Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
- AT HOP card
- $2–4
- Cash
- $4–5
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $300–360
Dial A Cab Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- +64 7 543 5050
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 577 5565
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
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