There are 6 ways to get from Hāwera to Rotorua by car, towncar, bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, towncar
best- Drive from Hāwera to Ohakunecar
- Take a town car from National Park to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar
6h 35m$404–434Drive 340.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Hāwera to Rotoruacar 340.4 km
4h 16m$99–143Bus, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Hawera Water Tower to Bay F - Egmont Streetbus
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane NPL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
5h 56mBus, towncar
- Take the bus from Hawera to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Taumarunuibus
- Take a town car from Taumarunui to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar
8h 35mBus
- Take the bus from Hawera Hospital to Bay F - Egmont Streetbus 101
- Take the bus from New Plymouth to Hamilton - Centralbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus
8h 47mBus, fly to Rotorua
- Take the bus from Hawera Water Tower to Bay F - Egmont Streetbus
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane NPL - ROT
6h 33m
New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hāwera to Rotorua is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Hāwera to Rotorua is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Hāwera to Rotorua. However, there are services departing from Hawera Hospital and arriving at Rotorua via New Plymouth and Hamilton - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Hāwera and Rotorua is 398 km. The road distance is 340.4 km.
The best way to get from Hāwera to Rotorua without a car is to bus and towncar which takes 8h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Hāwera to Rotorua, including transfers.
Hāwera to Rotorua bus services, operated by Taranaki Regional Council, depart from Hawera Hospital station.
Hāwera to Rotorua bus services, operated by Taranaki Regional Council, arrive at Bay F - Egmont Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hāwera to Rotorua is 340 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Hāwera to Rotorua.
There are 578+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Hawera Hospital to Rotorua via Bay F - Egmont Street, New Plymouth, and Hamilton - Central in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Rotorua via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- Taranaki Regional Council
Bus from Hawera Water Tower to Bay F - Egmont Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Taranaki Regional Council
Bus from Hawera Hospital to Bay F - Egmont Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Taranaki Regional Council
Bus from Hawera Water Tower to Bay F - Egmont Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Taranaki Regional Council
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hawera Water Tower to Bay F - Egmont Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hawera to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from New Plymouth to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hawera Water Tower to Bay F - Egmont Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from National Park to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Tūrangi to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $225
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Taumarunui to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Tūrangi to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $225
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
- 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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