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How to get fromRotorua to Kaiauaby bus, car, taxi, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotorua to Kaiaua by bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Pokenobus bus Auckland - Central - Rotorua / ...
    3h 42m
    $215–306

  2. Drive 167.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rotorua to Kaiauacar car 167.4 km
    1h 58m
    $49–71

  3. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane TRG - AKL
    3. Take the taxi from Auckland-Airport-AKL to Kaiauataxi taxi
    2h 36m
    $761–1,292

  4. Bus via Hamilton

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Pokenobus bus Auckland - Central - Rotorua / ...
    4h 26m
    $230–296

  5. Bus via Tauranga

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Taurangabus bus Tauranga - Hastings / ...
    2. Take the bus from Tauranga to Waitakarurubus bus Auckland - Central - Bayfair / ...
    5h 8m

  6. Fly from Rotorua, taxi

    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ROT - AKL
    2. Take the taxi from Auckland-Airport-AKL to Kaiauataxi taxi
    3h 1m
    $458–945

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Rotorua to Kaiaua.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 239.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Kaiaua, New Zealand?

InterCity operates a bus from Rotorua to Pokeno twice daily. Tickets cost $15–70 and the journey takes 3h 14m.

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