There are 3 ways to get from Rotorua to Wairakei by bus, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Rotorua to Wairakei is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Rotorua to Wairakei is to drive which takes 57 min and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotorua to Wairakei. However, there are services departing from Rotorua and arriving at Wairakei via Taupo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Rotorua and Wairakei is 91 km. The road distance is 76.7 km.
The best way to get from Rotorua to Wairakei without a car is to bus which takes 2h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Rotorua to Wairakei, including transfers.
Rotorua to Wairakei bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Rotorua station.
Rotorua to Wairakei bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Taupo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotorua to Wairakei is 77 km. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Rotorua to Wairakei.
There are 656+ hotels available in Wairakei.
What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Wairakei, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Rotorua to Taupo 3 times a day, and the journey takes 59 min.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $340–410
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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