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How to get fromMount Ruapehu to Rotoruaby car, taxi, or towncar

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There are 3 ways to get from Mount Ruapehu to Rotorua by car, taxi, or towncar

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  1. Drive  176.7 km

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    1. Drive from Mount Ruapehu to Rotoruacar car 176.7 km
    2h 11m
    $61–87

  2. Taxi, towncar

    1. Take the taxi from Mount Ruapehu to Tūrangitaxi taxi
    2. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar towncar
    2h 20m
    $440–479

  3. Towncar

    1. Take a town car from National Park to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    2. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar towncar
    3h 13m
    $402–415

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  • Distance: 176.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 11m

What companies run services between Mount Ruapehu, NZ-MWT, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?

You can drive from Mount Ruapehu to Rotorua in around 2h 11m.

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