There are 8 ways to get from London to Rotorua by plane, taxi, train, bus, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Tauranga Airport, taxi
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane LHR - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
30h 12m$1,326–3,535Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rotorua
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rotorua (ROT)plane LGW - ROT
31h 18m$932–2,863Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane LGW - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
30h 1m$1,229–3,018Fly London Heathrow Airport to Rotorua
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rotorua (ROT)plane LHR - ROT
35h 49m$1,029–3,180Fly London Heathrow Airport to Auckland, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Auckland (AKL)plane LHR - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus
36h 36m$1,043–2,552Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Auckland, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Auckland (AKL)plane LGW - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus
32h 30m$1,046–3,235Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Taupo, towncar
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Taupo (TUO)plane LGW - TUO
- Take a town car from Taupo Airport to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar
33h 39m$1,254–3,183Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Auckland, bus
- Take the train from London Euston to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Auckland (AKL)plane MAN - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus
34h 38m$1,663–4,306
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Rotorua is to fly and bus which costs $1,000 - $2,600 and takes 36h 36m.
The fastest way to get from London to Rotorua is to train and fly and taxi which takes 30h 1m and costs $1,200 - $3,100.
The distance between London and Rotorua is 18549 km.
It takes approximately 30h 12m to get from London to Rotorua, including transfers.
Rotorua is 12h ahead of London. It is currently 4:50 AM in London and 4:50 PM in Rotorua.
There are 578+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between London, England and Rotorua, New Zealand?
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rotorua (ROT) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tauranga Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tauranga Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tauranga Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tauranga Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tauranga Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tauranga Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rotorua via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rotorua via Beijing Capital, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rotorua via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Rotorua via Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rotorua via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rotorua via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rotorua via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rotorua via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Auckland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Auckland via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Taupo via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Taupo via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Taupo via Guangzhou Baiyun, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Taupo via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Manukau City to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Manukau City to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Manukau City to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Taupo Airport to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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
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