There are 7 ways to get from Rotorua to North Piha Beach by taxi, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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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 North Piha Beachtaxi
2h 27m$541–1,032Drive 257.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Rotorua to North Piha Beachcar 257.7 km
3h 5m$76–109Bus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
5h 12m$150–232Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Rotorua to AucklandRotorua to Auckland via Taupo & Hamilton Gardens
12h 46m$385–467Fly from Rotorua, taxi
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)plane ROT - AKL
- Take the taxi from Auckland-Airport-AKL to North Piha Beachtaxi
2h 53m$238–685Bus via Manukau City
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Papakurabus Auckland - Central - Rotorua / ...
5h 53m$145–231Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Stationtrain Te_Huia
7h 15m$168–243
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotorua to North Piha Beach is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rotorua to North Piha Beach is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 27m and costs $500 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotorua to North Piha Beach station. However, there are services departing from Rotorua and arriving at Stop D Westgate Te Waiarohia Station via Stop E Te Waihorotiu Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Rotorua and North Piha Beach is 263 km. The road distance is 257.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotorua to North Piha Beach without a car is to bus which takes 5h 12m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Rotorua to North Piha Beach, including transfers.
Rotorua to North Piha Beach bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Rotorua station.
Rotorua to North Piha Beach bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotorua to North Piha Beach is 258 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Rotorua to North Piha Beach.
There are 2139+ hotels available in North Piha Beach.
What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and North Piha Beach, 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
- $55–440
Flights from Rotorua to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–450
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- aucklandtransport.govt.nz
Train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- aucklandtransport.govt.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- 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
- $260–309
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $309
- Child
- $260
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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 767673
- Website
- greencabs.co.nz
Quick Cabs
- Phone
- +64 22 036 0721
- Website
- quickcabs.co.nz
Taxis United
- Phone
- +64 9 295 1000
- Website
- taxisunited.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 767673
- Website
- greencabs.co.nz
Quick Cabs
- Phone
- +64 22 036 0721
- Website
- quickcabs.co.nz
Taxis United
- Phone
- +64 9 295 1000
- Website
- taxisunited.co.nz
Blue Bubble
- Phone
- +64 800 228 294
- Website
- bluebubbletaxi.co.nz
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