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How to get fromHot Water Beach to Rotoruaby taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Hot Water Beach to Rotorua by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Whitianga Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Hot Water Beach to Whitianga Airporttaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Whitianga Airport to Tauranga Airportplane plane
    3. Take the taxi from Tauranga Airport to Rotoruataxi taxi
    1h 44m
    $706–787

  2. Drive 203.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hot Water Beach to Rotoruacar car 203.2 km
    2h 35m
    $60–86

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Hot Water Beach to Thamestaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Thames to Taurangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotoruabus bus
    5h 19m

  4. Fly Whitianga Airport to Tauranga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Whitianga Airport to Tauranga Airportplane plane
    2. Take the bus from Bayfair to Rotoruabus bus
    3h 16m

  5. Shuttle to Auckland, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Hot Water Beach to Auckland Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane AKL - TRG
    3. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi taxi
    5h 47m
    $465–874

  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Hot Water Beach to Thamesshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Thames to Taurangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotoruabus bus
    6h 55m

Whitianga Airport to Tauranga Airport flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
Ticket$290Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Hot Water Beach to Rotorua.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 202.7 km
  • Duration: 1h 44m

What companies run services between Hot Water Beach, Waikato, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Hot Water Beach to Rotorua. However, you can take the taxi to Whitianga Airport airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, then take the taxi to Rotorua. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Thames, take the bus to Tauranga, then take the bus to Rotorua.

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