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How to get fromRotorua to Ruakakaby taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly to Whangarei Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga Airporttaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport to Whangarei Airportplane plane
    3. Take the taxi from Whangarei Airport to Ruakakataxi taxi
    2h 25m
    $836–932

  2. Drive 356.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rotorua to Ruakakacar car 356.8 km
    4h 5m
    $105–151

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
    2. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Ruakakabus bus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
    7h 33m

  4. Tour, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rotorua to Aucklandshuttle bus Rotorua to Auckland via Taupo & Hamilton Gardens
    2. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Ruakakabus bus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
    14h 33m

  5. Fly Rotorua to Whangarei Airport

    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane plane ROT - WRE
    6h 16m
    $213–655

  6. Bus to Tauranga Airport, fly to Whangarei Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Bayfairbus bus
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport to Whangarei Airportplane plane
    3h 56m

  7. Bus to Auckland, fly to Whangarei Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane plane AKL - WRE
    6h 1m
    $202–602

Tauranga Airport to Whangarei Airport flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$390Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Rotorua to Ruakaka.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 374.6 km
  • Duration: 2h 25m

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

You can take a bus from Rotorua to Ruakaka via Auckland - Central and Ruakaka in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, Air New Zealand flies from Rotorua (ROT) to Whangarei Airport (WRE) 3 times a day.

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