There are 5 ways to get from Rotorua to Blue Lake by taxi, plane, bus, or towncar
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 to Arcata-Eureka Airport
best- Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane TRG - ACV
22h 37m$679–2,111Bus to Auckland, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane AKL - ACV
25h 8m$472–1,648Fly Rotorua to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane ROT - ACV
25h 53m$553–1,904Towncar, towncar to Taupo, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Take a town car from Rotorua to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taupo Airporttowncar
- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane TUO - ACV
27h 38m$736–2,086Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TRG - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus
25h 39m
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotorua to Blue Lake is to bus and fly which costs $470 - $1,700 and takes 25h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Rotorua to Blue Lake is to taxi and fly which takes 22h 37m and costs $650 - $2,200.
The distance between Rotorua and Blue Lake is 6706 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 37m to get from Rotorua to Blue Lake, including transfers.
Blue Lake is 20h behind Rotorua. It is currently 9:26 PM in Rotorua and 1:26 AM in Blue Lake.
There are 65+ hotels available in Blue Lake.
What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Blue Lake, CA, USA?
Air New Zealand and United Airlines fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Rotorua to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Rotorua to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Rotorua to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Rotorua to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Wellington, Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Taupo to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Taupo to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Tauranga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Tauranga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Tauranga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Tauranga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Tauranga Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rotorua to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Honolulu, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Taupo to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- 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
- $8–40
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Rotorua to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $128
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Tūrangi to Taupo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Rotorua Taxis
- Phone
- +64 800 500 000
- Website
- rotoruataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Rotorua
- Phone
- +64 7 347 9797
- Website
- rotoruataxi.co.nz
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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