The bus between Rotorua and Waitomo Cave takes 5h. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Rotorua to Waitomo Cave. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Rotorua and Waitomo Cave. The earliest departure is at 7:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rotorua is at 7:40 AM which arrives into Waitomo Cave at 12:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Hamilton - Central and take an average of 5h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Rotorua to Waitomo Cave. However, there are services departing from Rotorua station and arriving at Waitomo Cave station via Hamilton - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
Rotorua to Waitomo Cave bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Rotorua station.
Rotorua to Waitomo Cave bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Waitomo Township station.
The distance between Rotorua and Waitomo Cave is 100.7 km. The road distance is 181 km.
You can take a bus from Rotorua to Waitomo Cave via Hamilton - Central and Waitomo Township in around 4h 17m.
