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How to get fromLake Tarawera to Aucklandby bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Lake Tarawera to Auckland by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
    4h 16m
    $85–153

  2. Drive  243.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lake Tarawera to Aucklandcar car 243.7 km
    2h 49m
    $82–118

  3. Fly from Rotorua

    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ROT - AKL
    2h 39m
    $164–665

  4. Tour

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rotorua to Aucklandshuttle bus Rotorua to Auckland via Taupo & Hamilton Gardens
    11h 17m
    $292–395

  5. Bus via Papakura

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Papakurabus bus Auckland - Central - Rotorua / ...
    4h 49m
    $91–162

  6. Bus via Rotorua Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Auckland - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
    5h 44m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Strandtrain train Te_Huia
    6h 5m
    $112–170

  8. Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Lake Tarawera to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar car
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane TRG - AKL
    3h 21m
    $105–609

  9. Drive to Whakatane, fly

    1. Drive from Lake Tarawera to Whakatane (WHK)car car
    2. Fly from Whakatane (WHK) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane WHK - AKL
    3h 49m
    $204–294

Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 249 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Lake Tarawera, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand and Auckland, New Zealand?

InterCity operates a bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Central 3 times a day. Tickets cost $15–70 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, Air New Zealand flies from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL) twice daily.

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