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

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There are 6 ways to get from Oakland to Rotorua by plane, taxi, bus, or towncar

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  1. Fly 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
    19h 7m
    $819–2,284

  2. Fly to Auckland, bus

    cheapest
    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
    $536–2,001

  3. Fly to Rotorua

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane SFO - ROT
    20h 34m
    $572–1,929

  4. Fly 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
    22h 55m
    $894–2,249

  5. Fly to Gisborne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane plane SFO - GIS
    2. Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Rotoruabus bus
    26h 28m
    $580–1,994

  6. Fly 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 44m

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$546Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Oakland to Rotorua.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 10,579.5 km
  • Duration: 19h 7m

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

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

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