There are 3 ways to get from Tauranga to Rotorua by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Rotorua is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Rotorua is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $18 - $27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tauranga and arriving at Rotorua. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Tauranga and Rotorua is 81 km. The road distance is 63.3 km.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Rotorua without a car is to bus which takes 1h 35m and costs .
The bus from Tauranga to Rotorua takes 1h 35m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Tauranga to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Tauranga station.
Tauranga to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tauranga to Rotorua is 63 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Tauranga to Rotorua.
There are 577+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Tauranga to Rotorua twice daily, and the journey takes 1h 35m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Tauranga to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $280–340
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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