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How to get fromDarwin to Rotoruaby plane, taxi, bus, or towncar

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

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  1. Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane DRW - TRG
    2. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi taxi
    15h 22m
    $850–2,560

  2. Fly to Rotorua

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane DRW - ROT
    18h 9m
    $653–2,205

  3. Fly to Hamilton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane plane DRW - HLZ
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus bus
    19h 34m
    $949–3,050

  4. Fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane DRW - AKL
    2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus bus
    17h 6m
    $667–1,277

  5. Fly to Taupo, towncar

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Taupo (TUO)plane plane DRW - TUO
    2. Take a town car from Taupo Airport to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    3. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar towncar
    20h 19m
    $1,025–2,725

Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration14h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$558Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,375 km
  • Duration: 15h 22m

What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Rotorua, New Zealand?

Jetstar, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Rotorua (ROT) 3 times a day.

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