There are 7 ways to get from Rotorua to Opononi by taxi, plane, car, bus, or shuttle
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Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly to Whangarei Airport, drive
best- Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga Airporttaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport to Whangarei Airportplane
- Drive from Whangarei Airport to Opononicar
3h 42m$736–817Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Centralbus
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Kawakawabus
- Take the bus from Kaikohe to Hokianga I-Sitebus 1
12h 19m$54–146Drive 483.2 km
- Drive from Rotorua to Opononicar 483.2 km
5h 35m$142–204Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rotorua to Auckland
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to Paihia
- Take the bus from Paihia to Kaikohebus 3
- Take the bus from Kaikohe to Hokianga I-Sitebus 1
27h 55m$570–679Fly Rotorua to Kerikeri Airport, bus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane ROT - KKE
- Take the bus from Kaikohe to Hokianga I-Sitebus
6h 12m$187–634Bus to Auckland, fly to Kerikeri Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane AKL - KKE
- Take the bus from Kaikohe to Hokianga I-Sitebus
7h 57m$176–581Bus to Auckland Airport, fly to Kaitaia Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland Airport to Kaitaia Airportplane
- Drive from Kaitaia Airport to Opononicar
7h 38m$387–522
Tauranga Airport to Whangarei Airport flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotorua to Opononi is to bus which costs $50 - $150 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rotorua to Opononi is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 3h 42m and costs $700 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotorua to Opononi. However, there are services departing from Rotorua and arriving at Hokianga I-Site via Auckland - Central, Kawakawa and Kaikohe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 19m.
The distance between Rotorua and Opononi is 480 km. The road distance is 483.2 km.
The best way to get from Rotorua to Opononi without a car is to bus which takes 12h 19m and costs $50 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Rotorua to Opononi, including transfers.
Rotorua to Opononi bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Rotorua station.
Rotorua to Opononi bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotorua to Opononi is 483 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Rotorua to Opononi.
There are 24+ hotels available in Opononi.
What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Opononi, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Rotorua to Hokianga I-Site via Auckland - Central, Kawakawa, and Kaikohe in around 12h 19m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Rotorua to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Auckland to Kerikeri Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- 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 Auckland - Central to Kawakawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 021 405 872
- Website
- buslink.co.nz
Bus from Kaikohe to Hokianga I-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- buslink.co.nz
Bus from Kaikohe to Hokianga I-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- buslink.co.nz
Bus from Kaikohe to Hokianga I-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- buslink.co.nz
Bus from Kaikohe to Hokianga I-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- buslink.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
Shuttle from Auckland to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $295–349
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $349
- Child
- $295
- Phone
- +64 9 401 0193
- [email protected]
- Website
- buslink.co.nz
Bus from Paihia to Kaikohe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- buslink.co.nz
- 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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