How to get fromThames to Rotoruaby bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Thames to Rotorua by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Thames to Taurangabus Auckland - Central - Tauranga
2. Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotoruabus Wellington - Central - Tauranga / ...
4h 25m
Bus via Morrinsville
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Marshall St, Paeroa to 38 Lorne St, Morrinsvillebus 22
2. Take the bus from Morrinsville to Rotoruabus Hamilton - Central - Rotorua
4h 45m
$30–62
Drive 154 km
1. Drive from Thames to Rotoruacar 154 km
1h 52m
$45–65
Shuttle, fly, taxi
1. Take a shuttle bus from Thames to Auckland Airportshuttle
2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
3. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
4h 17m
$440–884

Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

47Weekly Planes

40 minAverage Duration

$45Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Thames to Rotorua.

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Distance: 197.4 km
Duration: 4h 25m

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.

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Rotorua(opens in a new window), New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Rotorua is a city in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompassing Rotorua and several other nearby towns. Rotorua has an estimated resident population of, making it the country's 12th largest urban area, and the Bay of Plenty's second-largest urban area behind Tauranga.

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