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How to get fromHamilton Island to Rotoruaby plane, taxi, bus, or towncar

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

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  1. Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane HTI - TRG
    2. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi taxi
    15h 32m
    $664–1,897

  2. Fly to Rotorua

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane HTI - ROT
    16h 49m
    $406–1,670

  3. Fly to Hamilton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane plane HTI - HLZ
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus bus
    17h 54m
    $615–2,250

  4. Fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane HTI - AKL
    2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus bus
    11h 36m
    $766–1,034

  5. Fly to Taupo, towncar

    1. Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Taupo (TUO)plane plane HTI - TUO
    2. Take a town car from Taupo Airport to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    3. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar towncar
    19h 10m
    $695–1,885

Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration18h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$363Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Hamilton Island to Rotorua.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 3,323.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 32m

What companies run services between Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia and Rotorua, New Zealand?

Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand, and Qantas fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Rotorua (ROT) 5 times a day.

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