There are 6 ways to get from Whangaparāoa Peninsula to Rotorua by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Whangaparāoa Peninsula to The Strand Train Station 1taxi
- Take the train from The Strand Train Station 1 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2train
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus
6h 13m$212–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
6h 43m$29–88Drive 273.3 km
- Drive from Whangaparāoa Peninsula to Rotoruacar 273.3 km
3h 14m$79–114Line 982 bus, bus, train, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Shakespear Road/Whangaparaoa Road to Stop B Hibiscus Coastbus
- Take the bus from Stop A Hibiscus Coast to Stop B Lower Albertbus
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
4h 53m$367–750Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
11h 48m$167–453Line 982 bus, bus, train, fly to Rotorua
- Take the bus from Shakespear Road/Whangaparaoa Road to Stop B Hibiscus Coastbus
- Take the bus from Stop A Hibiscus Coast to Stop B Lower Albertbus
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
5h 15m$69–405
Whangaparāoa Peninsula to Rotorua by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whangaparāoa Peninsula to Rotorua is to bus which costs $29 - $90 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Whangaparāoa Peninsula to Rotorua is to drive which takes 3h 14m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Whangaparāoa Peninsula to Rotorua. However, there are services departing from Shakespear Road/Whangaparaoa Road and arriving at Rotorua via Stop A Hibiscus Coast and Auckland - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Whangaparāoa Peninsula and Rotorua is 293 km. The road distance is 273.3 km.
The best way to get from Whangaparāoa Peninsula to Rotorua without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 6h 13m and costs $210 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Whangaparāoa Peninsula to Rotorua, including transfers.
Whangaparāoa Peninsula to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Whangaparāoa Peninsula to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whangaparāoa Peninsula to Rotorua is 273 km. It takes approximately 3h 14m to drive from Whangaparāoa Peninsula to Rotorua.
There are 579+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Whangaparāoa Peninsula, Auckland, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
Cheeky Kiwi Travel operates a shuttle from Auckland to Rotorua twice daily. Tickets cost $150–429 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Te Huia
Train from The Strand Train Station 1 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Te Huia
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Train from The Strand Train Station 1 to Hamilton Rotokauri Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Busit
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- Auckland Transport
Bus from Shakespear Road/Whangaparaoa Road to Stop B Hibiscus Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Auckland Transport
- Schedules at
- Auckland Transport
Bus from Shakespear Road/Whangaparaoa Road to Stop B Hibiscus Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Auckland Transport
- Schedules at
- Auckland Transport
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
Bus from Stop A Hibiscus Coast to Stop B Lower Albert
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
- AT HOP card
- $7–10
- Cash
- $9–12
Bus from Stop A Hibiscus Coast to Stop B Lower Albert
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
- AT HOP card
- $7–10
- Cash
- $9–12
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–429
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $429
- Child
- $319
- Infant
- $150
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $160–360
Coast Urban Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +64 9 424 2199
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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