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How to get fromMilford Sound to Rotoruaby plane, taxi, car, car ferry, bus, or towncar

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There are 6 ways to get from Milford Sound to Rotorua by plane, taxi, car, car ferry, bus, or towncar

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  1. Fly, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane ZQN - TRG
    3. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi taxi
    6h 14m
    $969–1,650

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Milford Sound to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Wellington to Rotoruacar car
    21h 45m
    $578–790

  3. Fly, fly to Rotorua

    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane ZQN - ROT
    7h 1m
    $671–1,295

  4. Fly, fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ZQN - AKL
    3. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus bus
    8h 53m
    $641–1,057

  5. Fly, fly to Taupo, towncar

    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Taupo (TUO)plane plane ZQN - TUO
    3. Take a town car from Taupo Airport to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    4. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar towncar
    8h 52m
    $1,034–1,615

  6. Fly, fly to Hamilton International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane plane ZQN - HLZ
    3. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus bus
    10h 26m
    $1,028–1,903

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,170.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Milford Sound, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?

You can take a vehicle from Milford Sound to Rotorua CBD - Arawa Street via Milford Sound Airport, Queenstown Airport (ZQN), Rotorua (ROT), and Rotorua Airport Terminal in around 7h 1m.

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