There are 7 ways to get from Rotorua to Helensville by bus, car, taxi, plane, shuttle, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
5h 56m$30–86Drive 265 km
- Drive from Rotorua to Helensvillecar 265 km
3h 2m$90–130Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly, line 125 bus
- Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)plane TRG - AKL
- Take the bus from Stop C Westgate Te Waiarohia Station to Rimu Streetbus
5h 5m$405–957Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Rotorua to AucklandRotorua to Auckland via Taupo & Hamilton Gardens
13h$240–329Bus via Manukau City
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Papakurabus Auckland - Central - Rotorua / ...
6h 29m$36–95Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Stationtrain Te_Huia
7h 51m$59–108Fly from Rotorua, bus, line 125 bus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)plane ROT - AKL
- Take the bus from Stop E Te Waihorotiu Station to Stop D Westgate Te Waiarohia Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stop C Westgate Te Waiarohia Station to Rimu Streetbus
5h 31m$95–593
Rotorua to Helensville by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotorua to Helensville is to bus which costs $30 - $90 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Rotorua to Helensville is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs $90 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotorua to Helensville. However, there are services departing from Rotorua and arriving at Rimu Street via Stop E Te Waihorotiu Station and Stop C Westgate Te Waiarohia Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Rotorua and Helensville is 285 km. The road distance is 265 km.
The best way to get from Rotorua to Helensville without a car is to bus which takes 5h 56m and costs $30 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Rotorua to Helensville, including transfers.
Rotorua to Helensville bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Rotorua station.
Rotorua to Helensville bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotorua to Helensville is 265 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Rotorua to Helensville.
There are 113+ hotels available in Helensville.
What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Helensville, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Central 3 times a day. Tickets cost $15–70 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Rotorua to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Busit
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Te Huia
Train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Te Huia
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
Bus from Stop C Westgate Te Waiarohia Station to Rimu Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
- AT HOP card
- $8–12
- Cash
- $10–13
Bus from Stop C Westgate Te Waiarohia Station to Rimu Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
- AT HOP card
- $8–12
- Cash
- $10–13
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Rotorua to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $309
- Child
- $260
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- Auckland Transport
Bus from Stop E Te Waihorotiu Station to Stop D Westgate Te Waiarohia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Auckland Transport
- Schedules at
- Auckland Transport
- 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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