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How to get fromRotorua to Motuekaby taxi, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane TRG - NSN
    3. Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus bus
    6h 54m
    $440–1,161

  2. Fly Rotorua to Nelson Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane ROT - NSN
    2. Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus bus
    7h 10m
    $137–804

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Streetbus bus 5
    17h 29m
    $183–315

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotorua to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Motuekacar car
    11h 15m
    $314–401

  5. Fly Rotorua to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane ROT - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from The Sails Motel to Motueka i-Sitebus bus
    9h 32m
    $161–955

  6. Bus to Auckland, fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane AKL - NSN
    3. Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus bus
    9h 4m
    $311–821

  7. Bus, car ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Mārahaushuttle bus
    17h 41m
    $291–810

Rotorua to Motueka by bus, car ferry, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$183Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Rotorua to Motueka.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 602 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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

There is no direct connection from Rotorua to Motueka. However, you can take the taxi to Tauranga-Airport-TRG airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Vanguard Street Outside Rebel Sport, walk to Rutherford Hotel Nelson, then take the bus to Motueka i-Site. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotorua to Motueka Library Wallace Street via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, Nelson, and The Nelson Bus Hub in around 17h 29m.

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