There are 3 ways to get from Thames to Rotorua by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Thames to Taurangabus Auckland - Central - Tauranga
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotoruabus Wellington - Central - Tauranga / ...
4h 25mDrive 154 km
cheapest- Drive from Thames to Rotoruacar 154 km
1h 52m$48–69Shuttle, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Thames to Auckland Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
4h 17m$452–944
Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thames to Rotorua is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Thames to Rotorua is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Thames to Rotorua. However, there are services departing from Thames and arriving at Rotorua via Tauranga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Thames and Rotorua is 198 km. The road distance is 154 km.
The best way to get from Thames to Rotorua without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Thames to Rotorua, including transfers.
Thames to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Thames station.
Thames to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tauranga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thames to Rotorua is 154 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Thames to Rotorua.
There are 582+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Thames, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Thames to Rotorua via Tauranga in around 4h 25m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–420
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Thames to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
- 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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