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How to get fromCanberra to Rotoruaby plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Canberra to Rotorua by plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly Canberra International Airport to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane CBR - TRG
    2. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi taxi
    10h 4m
    $523–1,466

  2. Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Rotorua

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane SYD - ROT
    11h 23m
    $229–923

  3. Fly Canberra International Airport to Rotorua

    1. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane CBR - ROT
    10h 56m
    $236–1,111

  4. Fly Canberra International Airport to Hamilton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane plane CBR - HLZ
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus bus
    13h 26m
    $402–1,556

  5. Fly Canberra International Airport to Auckland, bus

    1. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane CBR - AKL
    2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus bus
    12h 28m
    $470–933

Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,498 km
  • Duration: 10h 4m

What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Rotorua, New Zealand?

Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Rotorua (ROT) every 4 hours.

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