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How to get fromWhitford to Rotoruaby train, plane, taxi, bus, or towncar

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There are 8 ways to get from Whitford to Rotorua by train, plane, taxi, bus, or towncar

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Shotton to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane MAN - TRG
    3. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi taxi
    39h 43m
    $1,449–4,542

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Rotorua

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shotton to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane MAN - ROT
    41h
    $1,152–4,187

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Take the train from Shotton to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane MAN - AKL
    3. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus bus
    35h 22m
    $1,566–4,259

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Taupo, towncar

    1. Take the train from Shotton to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Taupo (TUO)plane plane MAN - TUO
    3. Take a town car from Taupo Airport to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    4. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar towncar
    43h 20m
    $1,474–4,507

  5. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane BHX - AKL
    4. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus bus
    36h 58m
    $1,687–3,425

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane LHR - AKL
    3. Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus bus
    41h 56m
    $1,299–2,787

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus

    1. Take the train from Shotton to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane plane MAN - NPE
    3. Take the bus from Napier to Taupobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Taupo to Rotoruabus bus
    44h 44m

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Whakatane, bus

    1. Take the train from Shotton to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Whakatane (WHK)plane plane MAN - WHK
    3. Take the bus from The Hub to Te Puke - Commerce Lanebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Te Puke to Rotoruabus bus
    44h 9m

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration36h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,450.1 km
  • Duration: 39h 43m

What companies run services between Whitford, Wales and Rotorua, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Whitford to Rotorua. However, you can take the bus to Holywell Bus Station 1, take the line 11 bus to Chester Rd West, walk to Shotton, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Tauranga Airport (TRG), then take the taxi to Rotorua. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Holywell Bus Station 1, take the line 11 bus to Chester Rd West, walk to Shotton, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Rotorua (ROT), walk to Rotorua Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Rotorua CBD - Arawa Street.

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