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How to get fromRotorua to Hāweraby towncar, car, taxi, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotorua to Hāwera by towncar, car, taxi, plane, or bus

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  1. Towncar, drive

    best
    1. Take a town car from Rotorua to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    2. Take a town car from Tūrangi to National Parktowncar towncar
    3. Drive from Ohakune to Hāweracar car
    7h 6m
    $400–436

  2. Bus via Palmerston North

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Palmerston Northbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
    2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Hawerabus bus Palmerston North - New Plymouth
    8h 38m
    $34–109

  3. Drive 340.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotorua to Hāweracar car 340.3 km
    4h 16m
    $99–143

  4. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane TRG - NPL
    3. Take the bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Hawera Water Towerbus bus
    6h 10m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to New Plymouthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Hawera Hospitalbus bus 101
    9h 4m

  6. Fly Rotorua to New Plymouth Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane ROT - NPL
    2. Take the bus from Bay F - Egmont Street to Hawera Water Towerbus bus
    7h 30m

  7. Bus to Auckland, fly to Wanganui Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane plane AKL - WAG
    3. Drive from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Hāweracar car
    6h 58m
    $194–402

Rotorua to Hāwera by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 397.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Rotorua to Hawera via Palmerston North in around 8h 38m.

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