There are 4 ways to get from Tairua to Rotorua by taxi, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Tairua to Marshall St, Paeroataxi
- Take the bus from Marshall St, Paeroa to 38 Lorne St, Morrinsvillebus 22
- Take the bus from Morrinsville to Rotoruabus
4h 4m$250–324Drive 180.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Tairua to Rotoruacar 180.6 km
2h 17m$53–77Shuttle, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Tairua to Auckland Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
5h 12m$452–874Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Tairua to Thames
- Take the bus from Thames to Taurangabus
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotoruabus
6h 20m
Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tairua to Rotorua is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tairua to Rotorua is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Tairua and Rotorua is 212 km. The road distance is 180.6 km.
The best way to get from Tairua to Rotorua without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 4m and costs $250 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Tairua to Rotorua, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tairua to Rotorua is 181 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Tairua to Rotorua.
There are 577+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Tairua, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Tairua to Rotorua. However, you can take the taxi to Marshall St, Paeroa, take the bus to 38 Lorne St, Morrinsville, then take the bus to Rotorua. Alternatively, you can drive from Tairua to Rotorua in around 2h 17m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Marshall St, Paeroa to 38 Lorne St, Morrinsville
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Morrinsville to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Thames to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tauranga to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 7 866 0336
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Tairua to Auckland Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
Shuttle from Tairua to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- go-kiwi.co.nz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $220–360
Relaxi Taxi
- Phone
- +64 21 06 555 02
Cathedral Cove Shuttle
- Phone
- +64 274 225 899
- Website
- book.isite.nz
Whiti City Cabs
- Phone
- +64 7 866 4777
- Website
- whiticitycabs.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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