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

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotorua to Karekare by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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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
    $521–1,052

  2. Drive  254 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rotorua to Karekarecar car 254 km
    3h 1m
    $78–113

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Manukau Train Station 1 to Sunnyvale Train Station 2train train E-W
    5h 1m
    $92–167

  4. Bus, train via Hamilton

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Puhinui Train Station 1 to Sunnyvale Train Station 2train train E-W
    6h 55m
    $116–180

  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 50m
    $218–745

  6. Tour

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rotorua to Aucklandshuttle bus Rotorua to Auckland via Taupo & Hamilton Gardens
    12h 25m
    $360–437

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Rotorua to Karekare.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 258.9 km
  • Duration: 2h 23m

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

Cheeky Kiwi Travel operates a shuttle from Rotorua to Auckland 3 times a week. Tickets cost $260–309 and the journey takes 11h.

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