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How to get fromChicago to Rotoruaby plane, taxi, bus, towncar, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Rotorua by plane, taxi, bus, towncar, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane ORD - TRG
    2. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi taxi
    25h 22m
    $1,104–3,369

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rotorua

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane ORD - ROT
    26h 39m
    $857–3,014

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Auckland, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ORD - AKL
    2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus bus
    26h 56m
    $871–3,086

  4. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane MDW - TRG
    2. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi taxi
    25h 57m
    $1,404–4,569

  5. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rotorua

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane MDW - ROT
    27h 43m
    $1,107–4,214

  6. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Auckland, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane MDW - AKL
    2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus bus
    26h 31m
    $1,221–4,286

  7. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Taupo, towncar

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Taupo (TUO)plane plane MDW - TUO
    2. Take a town car from Taupo Airport to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    3. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar towncar
    30h 4m
    $1,429–4,534

  8. Train, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane IND - AKL
    4. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus bus
    30h 44m
    $1,196–4,462

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration23h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$846Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,216 km
  • Duration: 25h 22m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Rotorua, New Zealand?

United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rotorua (ROT) every 4 hours.

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