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How to get fromRotorua to Karekareby taxi, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotorua to Karekare by taxi, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    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 Karekaretaxi taxi
    2h 23m
    $531–1,002

  2. Drive 254 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rotorua to Karekarecar car 254 km
    3h 1m
    $75–108

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
    4h 39m
    $155–236

  4. Tour

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rotorua to Aucklandshuttle bus Rotorua to Auckland via Taupo & Hamilton Gardens
    13h 30m
    $370–443

  5. 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 Karekaretaxi taxi
    2h 49m
    $228–655

  6. Bus via Manukau City

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Papakurabus bus Auckland - Central - Rotorua / ...
    5h 31m
    $108–190

  7. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Puhinui Station to Karekaretaxi taxi
    5h 58m
    $209–300

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL) flights

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

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  • Distance: 258.9 km
  • Duration: 2h 23m

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.

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