There are 6 ways to get from Rotorua (Station) to Christchurch by taxi, plane, towncar, bus, car ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Rotorua (Station) to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane TRG - CHC
3h 33m$401–917Bus to Auckland, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane AKL - CHC
6h 52m$92–347Towncar, bus, car ferry
- Take a town car from Rotorua to Tūrangitowncar
- Take the bus from Turangi to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
19h 26m$379–474Towncar, train, car ferry
- Take a town car from Rotorua to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to National Parktowncar
- Take the train from National Park to Wellingtontrain
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain
21h$844–1,174Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotorua (Station) to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Christchurchcar
13h 2m$353–456Fly from Rotorua
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ROT - CHC
3h 51m$98–560
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotorua (Station) to Christchurch is to bus and fly which costs $90 - $350 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rotorua (Station) to Christchurch is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 33m and costs $400 - $950.
The distance between Rotorua (Station) and Christchurch is 798 km.
The best way to get from Rotorua (Station) to Christchurch without a car is to towncar and bus and car ferry which takes 19h 26m and costs $370 - $480.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Rotorua (Station) to Christchurch, including transfers.
There are 1720+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Rotorua (Station), New Zealand and Christchurch, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Rotorua (ROT) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Rotorua to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Rotorua to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Rotorua to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Auckland to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from National Park to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Turangi to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Rotorua to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $225
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Rotorua to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $225
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Tūrangi to National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $300–370
Rotorua Taxis
- Phone
- +64 800 500 000
- Website
- rotoruataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Rotorua
- Phone
- +64 7 347 9797
- Website
- rotoruataxi.co.nz
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