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How to get fromLaunceston to Rotoruaby plane, taxi, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Launceston to Rotorua by plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Launceston (LST) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane LST - TRG
    2. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi taxi
    8h 19m
    $667–1,728

  2. Fly to Rotorua

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Launceston (LST) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane LST - ROT
    10h 21m
    $369–1,373

  3. Fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Fly from Launceston (LST) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane LST - AKL
    2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus bus
    10h 53m
    $624–945

Launceston (LST) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,591.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and Rotorua, New Zealand?

Qantas, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Launceston (LST) to Rotorua (ROT) 4 times a day.

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