There are 5 ways to get from Tauranga to Lake Rotoiti by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nelson Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane TRG - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Saint Arnaud
6h 46m$161–925Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Saint Arnaud
17h 46m$248–709Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tauranga to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Saint Arnaudcar
11h 12m$311–397Fly to Woodbourne Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane TRG - BHE
- Take a shuttle bus from Blenheim to Saint Arnaud
6h 49m$198–1,138Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane TRG - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
7h 46m$299–1,555
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Lake Rotoiti is to drive and car ferry which costs $310 - $400 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Lake Rotoiti is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 46m and costs $160 - $950.
The distance between Tauranga and Lake Rotoiti is 574 km.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Lake Rotoiti without a car is to bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 17h 46m and costs $240 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Tauranga to Lake Rotoiti, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Lake Rotoiti.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Lake Rotoiti, Tasman, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Tauranga to Lake Rotoiti. However, you can fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Halifax Street Outside Countdown, walk to Nelson, then take the shuttle to Saint Arnaud. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tauranga to Saint Arnaud via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, and Picton in around 17h 46m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Saint Arnaud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–275
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $275
- Per person
- $55
Shuttle from Picton to Saint Arnaud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $500
- Per person
- $100
Shuttle from Blenheim to Saint Arnaud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $450
- Per person
- $90
Shuttle from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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