There are 6 ways to get from Matakana to Rotorua by bus, car, train, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
7h 32m$39–99Drive 293.4 km
- Drive from Matakana to Rotoruacar 293.4 km
3h 17m$90–129Line 997 bus, line 995 bus, bus, train, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Riverglade Lane to Percy Streetbus
- Take the bus from Percy Street to Stop B Hibiscus Coastbus
- Take the bus from Stop A Hibiscus Coast to Stop B Lower Albertbus
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
5h 41m$383–811Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Baxter Street to Alten Roadbus Mex
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
13h 5mBus, train
- Take the bus from Baxter Street to Stop C Queens Arcadebus Mex
- Take the train from Puhinui Station to Hamilton Rotokauritrain
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus
8h 54mLine 997 bus, line 995 bus, bus, train, fly to Rotorua
- Take the bus from Riverglade Lane to Percy Streetbus
- Take the bus from Percy Street to Stop B Hibiscus Coastbus
- Take the bus from Stop A Hibiscus Coast to Stop B Lower Albertbus
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
6h 2m$86–456
Matakana to Rotorua by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matakana to Rotorua is to bus which costs $35 - $100 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Matakana to Rotorua is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Matakana to Rotorua. However, there are services departing from Riverglade Lane and arriving at Rotorua via Percy Street, Stop A Hibiscus Coast and Auckland - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Matakana and Rotorua is 306 km. The road distance is 293.4 km.
The best way to get from Matakana to Rotorua without a car is to bus which takes 7h 32m and costs $35 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Matakana to Rotorua, including transfers.
Matakana to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Matakana to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Matakana to Rotorua is 293 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Matakana to Rotorua.
There are 576+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Matakana, Auckland, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua 3 times a day. Tickets cost $15–70 and the journey takes 4h 9m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- InterCity
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $300–360
Dial A Cab Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- +64 7 543 5050
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 577 5565
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
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