There are 4 ways to get from Rotorua to Arrowtown by taxi, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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 to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane TRG - ZQN
5h 21m$463–1,139Bus to Auckland, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane AKL - ZQN
7h 32m$140–703Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotorua to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Arrowtowncar
18h 25m$554–752Fly from Rotorua
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane ROT - ZQN
5h 53m$153–775
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotorua to Arrowtown is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $750 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rotorua to Arrowtown is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $460 - $1,200.
The distance between Rotorua and Arrowtown is 1110 km.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Rotorua to Arrowtown, including transfers.
There are 1929+ hotels available in Arrowtown.
What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Arrowtown, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Rotorua (ROT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- 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
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $310–370
Rotorua Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 348 1111
- Website
- rotoruataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Rotorua
- Phone
- +64 7 347 9797
- Website
- rotoruataxi.co.nz
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