There are 8 ways to get from Rotorua to Northland by taxi, plane, bus, 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 to Whangarei Airport
best- Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga Airporttaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport to Whangarei Airportplane
2h 13m$799–855Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
7h 49m$30–116Drive 382.1 km
- Drive from Rotorua to Whangāreicar 382.1 km
4h 23m$117–168Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rotorua to AucklandRotorua to Auckland via Taupo & Hamilton Gardens
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
14h 49m$275–359Fly Rotorua to Whangarei Airport
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane ROT - WRE
5h 50m$78–555Bus to Tauranga Airport, fly to Whangarei Airport
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Bayfairbus
- Fly from Tauranga Airport to Whangarei Airportplane
3h 44mBus to Auckland, fly to Whangarei Airport
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane AKL - WRE
5h 29m$67–492Bus to Auckland, fly to Kerikeri Airport
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane AKL - KKE
5h 41m$100–547
Rotorua to Northland by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotorua to Northland is to bus which costs $30 - $120 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rotorua to Northland is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 13m and costs $800 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotorua to Northland. However, there are services departing from Rotorua and arriving at Whangarei via Auckland - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Rotorua and Northland is 344 km. The road distance is 382.1 km.
The best way to get from Rotorua to Northland without a car is to bus which takes 7h 49m and costs $30 - $120.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Rotorua to Northland, including transfers.
Rotorua to Northland bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Rotorua station.
The best way to get from Rotorua to Northland is to bus which takes 7h 49m and costs $30 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $600 and takes 5h 50m.
Rotorua to Northland bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotorua to Northland is 382 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Rotorua to Northland.
What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Northland, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Rotorua to Whangarei via Auckland - Central in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, Air New Zealand flies from Rotorua (ROT) to Whangarei Airport (WRE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rotorua to Whangarei Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Rotorua to Whangarei Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Rotorua to Whangarei Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Auckland to Whangarei Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–420
Flights from Auckland to Kerikeri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Bayfair
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- 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
- $260–309
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $309
- Child
- $260
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $300–370
Rotorua Taxis
- Phone
- +64 800 500 000
- Website
- rotoruataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Rotorua
- Phone
- +64 7 347 9797
- Website
- rotoruataxi.co.nz
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