There are 6 ways to get from Sandringham to Rotorua by bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
5h 37m$19–74Train, bus
- Take the train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2train Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
7h 5m$53–105Drive 225.3 km
- Drive from Sandringham to Rotoruacar 225.3 km
2h 30m$65–94Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
3h 42m$357–735Line 66 bus, train, fly to Rotorua
- Take the bus from Mount Albert Road/Sandringham Road to Penrose Station/Great South Roadbus
- Take the train from Penrose Train Station 2 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
4h 4m$59–390Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
10h 28m$154–434
Sandringham to Rotorua by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandringham to Rotorua is to bus which costs $19 - $75 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sandringham to Rotorua is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs $65 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandringham to Rotorua. However, there are services departing from Sandringham Shops and arriving at Rotorua via Auckland - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Sandringham and Rotorua is 239 km. The road distance is 225.3 km.
The best way to get from Sandringham to Rotorua without a car is to bus which takes 5h 37m and costs $19 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Sandringham to Rotorua, including transfers.
Sandringham to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Sandringham to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandringham to Rotorua is 225 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Sandringham to Rotorua.
There are 577+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Sandringham, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua 3 times a day. Tickets cost $15–70 and the journey takes 4h 9m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Te Huia
Train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Te Huia
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Busit
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Penrose Train Station 2 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
Bus from Mount Albert Road/Sandringham Road to Penrose Station/Great South Road
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
- AT HOP card
- $2–4
- Cash
- $4–6
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
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
- 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
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