There are 4 ways to get from Whanganui to Rotorua by car, bus, plane, taxi, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive 301 km
best- Drive from Whanganui to Rotoruacar 301 km
3h 37m$92–133Bus, fly to Rotorua
cheapest- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Rotorua (ROT)plane WLG - ROT
7h 59m$89–546Bus, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane WLG - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
7h 47m$386–901Bus, towncar
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Taumarunuibus
- Take a town car from Taumarunui to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar
6h 20m
Wellington (WLG) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whanganui to Rotorua is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Whanganui to Rotorua is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs $90 - $140.
The distance between Whanganui and Rotorua is 301 km. The road distance is 301 km.
The best way to get from Whanganui to Rotorua without a car is to bus and towncar which takes 6h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive 301 km from Whanganui to Rotorua.
Yes, the driving distance between Whanganui to Rotorua is 301 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Whanganui to Rotorua.
There are 578+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Whanganui, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
You can drive from Whanganui to Rotorua in around 3h 37m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Wellington to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Wellington to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Wellington to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Taumarunui to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Tūrangi to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $225
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
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