There are 6 ways to get from Dairy Flat to Rotorua by bus, car, plane, taxi, shuttle, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
6h 8m$25–82Drive 253.8 km
- Drive from Dairy Flat to Rotoruacar 253.8 km
2h 53m$74–107Bus, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Stop A Hibiscus Coast to Stop B Lower Albertbus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
4h 28m$366–748Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
11h 1m$160–442Train, bus
- Take the train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2train Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
7h 31m$60–114Bus, train, fly to Rotorua
- Take the bus from Stop A Hibiscus Coast to Stop B Lower Albertbus
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
4h 50m$68–403
Dairy Flat to Rotorua by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dairy Flat to Rotorua is to bus which costs $25 - $85 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dairy Flat to Rotorua is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Dairy Flat to Rotorua. However, there are services departing from Landfill Access Road and arriving at Rotorua via Stop B Albany Bus Station and Auckland - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Dairy Flat and Rotorua is 266 km. The road distance is 253.8 km.
The best way to get from Dairy Flat to Rotorua without a car is to bus which takes 6h 8m and costs $25 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Dairy Flat to Rotorua, including transfers.
Dairy Flat to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Dairy Flat to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dairy Flat to Rotorua is 254 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Dairy Flat to Rotorua.
There are 578+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Dairy Flat, New Zealand and Rotorua, 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
- $45–370
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- aucklandtransport.govt.nz
Train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- aucklandtransport.govt.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.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/
- 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 9 833 6053
- [email protected]
- Website
- ritchies.co.nz
Bus from Stop A Hibiscus Coast to Stop B Lower Albert
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $7–10
- Cash
- $9–12
Bus from Stop A Hibiscus Coast to Stop B Lower Albert
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $7–10
- Cash
- $9–12
- 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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