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

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There are 5 ways to get from Rotorua to Te Anau by taxi, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane TRG - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    7h 37m
    $526–1,222

  2. Bus to Auckland, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    9h 53m
    $192–622

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotorua to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Te Anaucar car
    20h 21m
    $541–740

  4. Fly Rotorua to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane ROT - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    9h 8m
    $213–865

  5. Bus to Auckland, fly to Invercargill, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane AKL - IVC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    9h 55m
    $208–748

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Rotorua to Te Anau.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,261.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Te Anau, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Rotorua to Te Anau. However, you can take the taxi to Tauranga-Airport-TRG airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Te Anau. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rotorua to Te Anau via Wellington and Picton in around 20h 21m.

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