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How to get fromRotorua to Cairnsby taxi, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Rotorua to Cairns by taxi, plane, or bus

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  1. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane TRG - CNS
    11h 53m
    $463–1,199

  2. Fly from Rotorua

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane ROT - CNS
    13h 40m
    $213–904

  3. Bus to Auckland, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Cairns (CNS)plane plane AKL - CNS
    12h 34m
    $413–958

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,838.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 53m

What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, and two other airlines fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.

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