There are 6 ways to get from Russell to Rotorua by car ferry, plane, taxi, ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
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Car ferry to Kerikeri Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
best- Take the carferry from Okiato to Opuacarferry
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane KKE - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
5h 7m$382–941Car ferry to Kerikeri Airport, fly to Rotorua
cheapest- Take the carferry from Okiato to Opuacarferry
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Rotorua (ROT)plane KKE - ROT
6h 24m$84–596Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Russell to Paihiaferry
- Take the bus from Paihia to Auckland - Centralbus
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Rotoruabus
10h 29mDrive 466.5 km
- Drive from Russell to Rotoruacar 466.5 km
5h 54m$135–194Ferry, Tour
- Take the ferry from Russell to Paihiaferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Paihia to Auckland
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to Rotorua
23h 15mDrive to Whangarei Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Drive from Russell to Whangarei Airportcar
- Fly from Whangarei Airport to Tauranga Airportplane
- Take the taxi from Tauranga Airport to Rotoruataxi
3h 34m$817–888
Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russell to Rotorua is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Russell to Rotorua is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 3h 34m and costs $800 - $900.
The distance between Russell and Rotorua is 443 km. The road distance is 466.5 km.
The best way to get from Russell to Rotorua without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 10h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Russell to Rotorua, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Russell to Rotorua is 466 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Russell to Rotorua.
There are 577+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Russell, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Russell to Rotorua. However, you can drive to Okiato, take the car ferry to Opua, drive to Kerikeri Airport (KKE) airport, fly to Tauranga Airport (TRG), then take the taxi to Rotorua. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Russell to Rotorua via Paihia, Paihia, and Auckland - Central in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Rotorua via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Rotorua via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Paihia to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Paihia to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $169–209
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $209
- Child
- $169
Shuttle from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–429
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $429
- Child
- $319
- Infant
- $150
- Phone
- 0800 222979
- [email protected]
- Website
- northlandferries.co.nz
Car ferry from Okiato to Opua
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–85
- Schedules at
- northlandferries.co.nz
- Foot Passenger
- $3
- Car Less than 6m
- $20
- Vehicle over 6m
- $30–85
- Motorcycle
- $10
Car ferry from Okiato to Opua
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–85
- Schedules at
- northlandferries.co.nz
- Foot Passenger
- $3
- Car Less than 6m
- $20
- Vehicle over 6m
- $30–85
- Motorcycle
- $10
- Phone
- 0800 397 567
- [email protected]
- Website
- exploregroup.co.nz
Ferry from Russell to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- exploregroup.co.nz
Ferry from Russell to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- exploregroup.co.nz
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $300–360
Dial A Cab Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- +64 7 543 5050
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 577 5565
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
Dial A Cab Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- +64 7 543 5050
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 577 5565
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
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