There are 5 ways to get from Tauranga to Otago by plane, 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 Tauranga Airport to Queenstown Airport
best- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane TRG - ZQN
3h 53m$159–805Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
29h 16m$179–341Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tauranga to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Dunedincar
18h 12m$498–668Fly Tauranga Airport to Dunedin
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Dunedin (DUD)plane TRG - DUD
4h 51m$254–1,267Bus to Rotorua, fly to Queenstown Airport
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane ROT - ZQN
7h 27m
Tauranga to Otago by bus, car ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Otago is to bus and car ferry which costs $170 - $350 and takes 29h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Otago is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $150 - $850.
The distance between Tauranga and Otago is 1034 km.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Otago without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 29h 16m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Tauranga to Otago, including transfers.
There are 295+ hotels available in Otago.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Otago, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Dunedin via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- 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
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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