There are 7 ways to get from Rotorua to Waitakere by bus, train, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Manukau City
best- Take the bus from Rotorua to Papakurabus Auckland - Central - Rotorua / ...
5h 49m$28–85Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Stationtrain Te_Huia
7h 12m$51–97Drive 245.9 km
- Drive from Rotorua to Waitakerecar 245.9 km
2h 49m$72–104Taxi 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 Newmarket Train Station 1 to Swanson Train Station 1train
4h 24m$377–815Bus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
6h 3m$28–84Fly from Rotorua, train
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)plane ROT - AKL
- Take the train from Onehunga Train Station to Newmarket Train Station 2train
- Take the train from Newmarket Train Station 1 to Swanson Train Station 1train
4h 50m$74–458Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Rotorua to AucklandRotorua to Auckland via Taupo & Hamilton Gardens
12h 49m$269–322
Rotorua to Waitakere by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotorua to Waitakere is to bus which costs $28 - $85 and takes 6h 3m.
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 Swanson Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
The distance between Rotorua and Waitakere is 284 km. The road distance is 245.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotorua to Waitakere without a car is to bus via Manukau City which takes 5h 49m and costs $28 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 49m 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 Papakura 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 1752+ hotels available in Waitakere.
What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Waitakere, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Rotorua to Papakura twice daily. Tickets cost $15–70 and the journey takes 3h 31m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Flights from Rotorua to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- aucklandtransport.govt.nz
Train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- aucklandtransport.govt.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Newmarket Train Station 1 to Swanson Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
Train from Onehunga Train Station to Newmarket Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
Train from Newmarket Train Station 1 to Swanson Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rotorua to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- 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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