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How to get fromRotorua to Blue Lakeby taxi, plane, bus, or towncar

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There are 5 ways to get from Rotorua to Blue Lake by taxi, plane, bus, or towncar

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  1. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane plane TRG - ACV
    22h 20m
    $731–2,114

  2. Bus to Auckland, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane plane AKL - ACV
    24h 56m
    $461–1,544

  3. Fly Rotorua to Arcata-Eureka Airport

    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane plane ROT - ACV
    24h 56m
    $553–1,904

  4. Towncar, towncar to Taupo, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport

    1. Take a town car from Rotorua to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    2. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taupo Airporttowncar towncar
    3. Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane plane TUO - ACV
    26h 57m
    $742–2,092

  5. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TRG - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus bus
    25h 29m
    $633–1,566

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration23h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$556Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,667.3 mi
  • Duration: 22h 20m

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) twice daily.

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