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

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

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  1. Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane ZQN - TRG
    2. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi taxi
    5h 41m
    $450–1,170

  2. Fly to Auckland, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ZQN - AKL
    2. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus bus
    8h 20m
    $122–537

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Queenstown to Christchurchbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Rotoruabus bus
    27h 46m
    $343–522

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Queenstown to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Wellington to Rotoruacar car
    18h 36m
    $482–656

  5. Fly to Rotorua

    1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane ZQN - ROT
    6h 28m
    $152–815

  6. Fly to Taupo, towncar

    1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Taupo (TUO)plane plane ZQN - TUO
    2. Take a town car from Taupo Airport to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    3. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar towncar
    9h 24m
    $525–1,135

Queenstown to Rotorua by bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration27h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$343Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,102.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Rotorua (ROT) 4 times a day.

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