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How to get fromAuckland to Frying Pan Lakeby bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Auckland to Frying Pan Lake by bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Rotoruabus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
    4h 32m
    $125–206

  2. Drive 250.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Auckland to Frying Pan Lakecar car 250.5 km
    2h 53m
    $73–106

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauritrain train Te_Huia
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus bus Auckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
    5h 49m
    $157–234

  4. Train, fly to Rotorua

    1. Take the train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane AKL - ROT
    3h 8m
    $194–562

  5. Train, fly to Tauranga Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane AKL - TRG
    3. Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Frying Pan Lakecar car
    3h 47m
    $80–432

  6. Train, fly to Taupo, taxi

    1. Take the train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Taupo (TUO)plane plane AKL - TUO
    3. Take the taxi from Taupo-Airport-TUO to Frying Pan Laketaxi taxi
    3h 38m
    $359–772

  7. Fly to Whakatane, drive

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)plane plane AKL - WHK
    2. Drive from Whakatane (WHK) to Frying Pan Lakecar car
    4h 32m
    $225–292

  8. Tour

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to Rotoruashuttle bus Auckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
    9h 23m
    $260–569

Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket$49Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Auckland to Frying Pan Lake.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 257.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Frying Pan Lake, 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.

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