There are 7 ways to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Rotorua by plane, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Rotorua • 1 h 32 min
$71 - $229
Cheapest option
Bus • 4 h 25 min
$21 - $52
5 alternative options
Fly to Tauranga, bus • 3 h 27 min
$89 - $282
Fly to Whakatane, bus • 3 h 18 min
$286 - $552
Fly to Taupo, bus • 3 h 36 min
$93 - $281
Fly to Gisborne Airport, fly to Rotorua Airport • 3 h 37 min
$282 - $558
Drive • 2 h 35 min
$29 - $45
What companies run services between Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Rotorua 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Rotorua via Hamilton - Central and Hamilton in around 4 h 25 min.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $270
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $360
Flights from Auckland to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $400
Flights from Auckland to Gisborne
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $360
Flights from Auckland to Gisborne via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 5 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $490
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28 - $260
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Papamoa to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $23
- Schedules at
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Edgecumbe to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $23
- Schedules at
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Waitahanui to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10 - $24
- Schedules at
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland Domestic Airport to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11 - $26
- Schedules at
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10 - $26
- Schedules at
- intercity.co.nz
- Website
- manabus.com
Bus from Hamilton to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $21
- Schedules at
- manabus.com
- Phone
- 0800 786 247
- info@sunair.co.nz
Plane from Gisborne Airport to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $201
- Schedules at
- sunair.co.nz
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Questions & Answers
The distance between Auckland Airport (AKL) and Rotorua is 180 km. The road distance is 217 km.
The cheapest way to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Rotorua is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 2 h 35 min.
The quickest way to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Rotorua is to fly which takes 1 h 32 min and costs $100 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Rotorua. However, there are services departing from Auckland Domestic Airport and arriving at Rotorua via Hamilton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 h 25 min.
It takes approximately 1 h 32 min to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Rotorua, including transfers.