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How to get fromOakland to Rotoruaby plane, taxi, bus, or towncar

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There are 7 ways to get from Oakland to Rotorua by plane, taxi, bus, or towncar

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane SFO - TRG
    2. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi taxi
    18h 52m
    $969–2,683

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Rotorua

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane SFO - ROT
    19h 24m
    $671–2,328

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Auckland, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane SFO - AKL
    2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus bus
    20h 51m
    $1,036–3,400

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Taupo, towncar

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taupo (TUO)plane plane SFO - TUO
    2. Take a town car from Taupo Airport to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    3. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar towncar
    21h 45m
    $1,044–2,748

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Auckland, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane OAK - AKL
    2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus bus
    22h 39m
    $874–2,988

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane plane SFO - NPE
    2. Take the bus from Napier to Taupobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Taupo to Rotoruabus bus
    24h 14m

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to New Plymouth Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane SFO - NPL
    2. Take the bus from Bell Block to Hamilton - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus bus
    25h 20m
    $790–2,568

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration17h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$692Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Oakland to Rotorua.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 10,579.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 52m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Rotorua, New Zealand?

United Airlines and Air New Zealand fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rotorua (ROT) once daily.

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