There are 6 ways to get from Rotorua to Waitakere by bus, train, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
6h 10m$29–86Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Stationtrain
- Take the train from Puhinui Train Station 1 to Swanson Train Station 1train E-W
7h 13m$50–96Drive 245.9 km
- Drive from Rotorua to Waitakerecar 245.9 km
2h 49m$75–108Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly, train
- Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)plane TRG - AKL
- Take the train from Manukau Train Station 1 to Swanson Train Station 1train
4h 17m$389–902Fly from Rotorua, train
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)plane ROT - AKL
- Take the train from Manukau Train Station 1 to Swanson Train Station 1train
4h 43m$84–588Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Rotorua to AucklandRotorua to Auckland via Taupo & Hamilton Gardens
12h 27m$233–321
Rotorua to Waitakere by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotorua to Waitakere is to bus which costs $29 - $90 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rotorua to Waitakere is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotorua to Waitakere. However, there are services departing from Rotorua and arriving at Township Park via SkyCity Auckland, Stop D New Lynn and Stop A Henderson Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Rotorua and Waitakere is 267 km. The road distance is 245.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotorua to Waitakere without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $29 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Rotorua to Waitakere, including transfers.
Rotorua to Waitakere bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Rotorua station.
Rotorua to Waitakere bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotorua to Waitakere is 246 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Rotorua to Waitakere.
There are 1812+ hotels available in Waitakere.
What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Waitakere, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Central 3 times a day. Tickets cost $15–70 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–500
Flights from Rotorua to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Busit
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Te Huia
Train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Te Huia
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Puhinui Train Station 1 to Swanson Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Manukau Train Station 1 to Swanson Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Manukau Train Station 1 to Swanson Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- AT Metro
- 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 Rotorua to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- 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
- $220–310
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $309
- Child
- $260
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $310–370
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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