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

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There are 7 ways to get from Waipu to Rotorua by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Waipu to Auckland - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
    2. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Rotoruabus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
    7h 19m

  2. Fly Whangarei Airport to Rotorua

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane WRE - ROT
    6h 39m
    $75–478

  3. Drive 344.8 km

    1. Drive from Waipu to Rotoruacar car 344.8 km
    3h 56m
    $102–147

  4. Bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Waipu to Auckland - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Kerikeri
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to Rotoruashuttle bus Auckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
    12h 10m

  5. Fly Whangarei Airport to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Whangarei Airport to Tauranga Airportplane plane
    2. Take the taxi from Tauranga Airport to Rotoruataxi taxi
    3h 52m
    $693–753

  6. Bus to Auckland, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Waipu to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane AKL - TRG
    3. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi taxi
    6h 6m

  7. Bus to Auckland, fly to Rotorua

    1. Take the bus from Waipu to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane AKL - ROT
    6h 28m

Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Rotorua (ROT) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 356.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Waipu, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Waipu to Rotorua via Auckland - Central in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, Air New Zealand flies from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Rotorua (ROT) 3 times a day.

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