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How to get fromFox Glacier to Rotoruaby bus, plane, car, car ferry, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Fox Glacier to Rotorua by bus, plane, car, car ferry, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Hokitika, fly to Rotorua

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    1. Take the bus from Fox Glacier to Hokitikabus bus
    2. Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane HKK - ROT
    11h 46m
    $170–698

  2. Bus, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Fox Glacier to Greymouthbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus bus
    3. Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Rotoruabus bus
    25h 48m
    $282–463

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Fox Glacier to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Wellington to Rotoruacar car
    15h 20m
    $417–548

  4. Bus, shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Fox Glacier to Kumara Junctionbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane CHC - TRG
    4. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi taxi
    12h 6m
    $540–1,107

  5. Bus, shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Rotorua

    1. Take the bus from Fox Glacier to Kumara Junctionbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane CHC - ROT
    12h 18m
    $242–752

  6. Drive to Timaru, fly to Rotorua

    1. Drive from Fox Glacier to Timaru (TIU)car car
    2. Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane TIU - ROT
    11h 16m
    $238–802

Hokitika (HKK) to Rotorua (ROT) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 851.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 46m

What companies run services between Fox Glacier, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Fox Glacier to Rotorua. However, you can take the bus to Hokitika, walk to Hokitika (HKK) airport, fly to Rotorua (ROT), walk to Rotorua Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Rotorua CBD - Arawa Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fox Glacier to Rotorua via Greymouth, Nelson, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington - Central in around 25h 48m.

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