There are 7 ways to get from Rotorua to Karekare by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)plane TRG - AKL
- Take the taxi from Auckland-Airport-AKL to Karekaretaxi
2h 23m$553–1,089Drive 254 km
cheapest- Drive from Rotorua to Karekarecar 254 km
3h 1m$77–111Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the train from Manukau Train Station 1 to Sunnyvale Train Station 2train E-W
5h 1m$107–187Bus, train via Hamilton
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Stationtrain
- Take the train from Puhinui Train Station 1 to Sunnyvale Train Station 2train E-W
6h 55m$131–200Fly from Rotorua, taxi
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)plane ROT - AKL
- Take the taxi from Auckland-Airport-AKL to Karekaretaxi
2h 50m$248–775Bus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
5h 20m$120–203Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Rotorua to AucklandRotorua to Auckland via Taupo & Hamilton Gardens
12h 25m$340–457
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotorua to Karekare is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Rotorua to Karekare is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 23m and costs $550 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotorua to Karekare. However, there are services departing from Rotorua and arriving at Stop B New Lynn via SkyCity Auckland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Rotorua and Karekare is 259 km. The road distance is 254 km.
The best way to get from Rotorua to Karekare without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 1m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Rotorua to Karekare, including transfers.
Rotorua to Karekare bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Rotorua station.
Rotorua to Karekare bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotorua to Karekare is 254 km. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Rotorua to Karekare.
There are 2190+ hotels available in Karekare.
What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Karekare, 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
- $60–500
Flights from Rotorua to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Manukau Train Station 1 to Sunnyvale Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Puhinui Train Station 1 to Sunnyvale Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- AT Metro
- 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 Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Rotorua Taxis
- Phone
- +64 800 500 000
- Website
- rotoruataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Rotorua
- Phone
- +64 7 347 9797
- Website
- rotoruataxi.co.nz
Blue Bubble Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 228 294
- Website
- bluebubbletaxi.co.nz
Auckland Coop Taxis
- Phone
- +64 9 300 3000
- Website
- cooptaxi.co.nz
Budget Taxis
- Phone
- +64 9 849 3000
- Website
- budgettaxis.co.nz
Green Cabs Auckland
- Phone
- +64 800 767 673
- Website
- greencabs.co.nz
Quick Cabs
- Phone
- +64 9 298 2000
- Website
- quickcabs.co.nz
Taxis United
- Phone
- +64 800 660 044
- Website
- servicefinder.co.nz
Blue Bubble
- Phone
- +64 800 228 294
- Website
- bluebubbletaxi.co.nz
Blue Bubble Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 228 294
- Website
- bluebubbletaxi.co.nz
Auckland Coop Taxis
- Phone
- +64 9 300 3000
- Website
- cooptaxi.co.nz
Budget Taxis
- Phone
- +64 9 849 3000
- Website
- budgettaxis.co.nz
Green Cabs Auckland
- Phone
- +64 800 767 673
- Website
- greencabs.co.nz
Quick Cabs
- Phone
- +64 9 298 2000
- Website
- quickcabs.co.nz
Taxis United
- Phone
- +64 800 660 044
- Website
- servicefinder.co.nz
Blue Bubble
- Phone
- +64 800 228 294
- Website
- bluebubbletaxi.co.nz
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