There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Redwoods Forest 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 57m$17–70Train, bus
- Take the train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauritrain Te_Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
6h 9m$49–98Drive 231.5 km
- Drive from Auckland to Redwoods Forestcar 231.5 km
2h 39m$68–98Train, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Redwoods Foresttaxi
3h 27m$374–762Train, fly to Rotorua
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
4h 33m$58–381Fly to Whakatane, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)plane AKL - WHK
- Drive from Whakatane (WHK) to Redwoods Forestcar
4h$193–287Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
10h$152–433
Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Redwoods Forest is to bus which costs $17 - $70 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Redwoods Forest is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Auckland to Redwoods Forest. However, there are services departing from Auckland - Central and arriving at Te Ngae Road - Fronting No. 238 via Rotorua CBD - Arawa Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Auckland and Redwoods Forest is 238 km. The road distance is 231.5 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Redwoods Forest without a car is to bus which takes 4h 57m and costs $17 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Auckland to Redwoods Forest, including transfers.
Auckland to Redwoods Forest bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Auckland to Redwoods Forest bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Redwoods Forest is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Auckland to Redwoods Forest.
There are 576+ hotels available in Redwoods Forest.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Redwoods Forest, 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.
- 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
- $45–360
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- aucklandtransport.govt.nz
Train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- aucklandtransport.govt.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- 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
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $320–390
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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