There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Rotorua (Station) by bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
4h 21m$15–70Train, bus
- Take the train from The Strand Train Station 1 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2train Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
5h 36m$47–93Drive 226.4 km
- Drive from Auckland to Rotorua (Station)car 226.4 km
2h 31m$66–95Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotorua (Station)taxi
2h 57m$347–736Fly to Rotorua
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
3h 32m$49–381Fly to Whakatane, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)plane AKL - WHK
- Drive from Whakatane (WHK) to Rotorua (Station)car
3h 35m$216–286Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
9h$150–429
Auckland to Rotorua (Station) by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Rotorua (Station) is to bus which costs $15 - $70 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Rotorua (Station) is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs $65 - $95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Auckland - Central and arriving at Rotorua. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Auckland and Rotorua (Station) is 233 km. The road distance is 226.4 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Rotorua (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 4h 21m and costs $15 - $70.
The bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua takes 4h 9m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Auckland to Rotorua (Station) bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
The best way to get from Auckland to Rotorua (Station) is to bus which takes 4h 21m and costs $15 - $70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $45 - $390 and takes 3h 32m.
Auckland to Rotorua (Station) bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Rotorua (Station) is 226 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Auckland to Rotorua (Station).
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Rotorua (Station), New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua 3 times a day. Tickets cost $15–70 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Alternatively, Air New Zealand flies from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–240
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Te Huia
Train from The Strand Train Station 1 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Te Huia
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Train from The Strand Train Station 1 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Busit
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- 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 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–429
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $429
- Child
- $319
- Infant
- $150
- 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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