There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Pullman Rotorua by bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to RotoruaAuckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
4h 11m$5–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Strand to Hamilton RotokauriTe_Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to RotoruaAuckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
5h 33m$29–94Drive 226.9 km
- Drive from Auckland to Pullman Rotorua226.9 km
2h 32m$67–97Train, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)AKL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Pullman Rotorua
3h 29m$279–672Train, fly to Rotorua
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)AKL - ROT
3h 46m$61–447Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
9h 12m$175–399
Auckland to Pullman Rotorua by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Pullman Rotorua is to bus which costs $5 - $65 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Pullman Rotorua is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs $65 - $100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Auckland - Central and arriving at Rotorua. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Auckland and Pullman Rotorua is 232 km. The road distance is 226.9 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Pullman Rotorua without a car is to bus which takes 4h 11m and costs $5 - $65.
The bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua takes 4h 9m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Auckland to Pullman Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Auckland to Pullman Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Pullman Rotorua is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Auckland to Pullman Rotorua.
There are 563+ hotels available in Pullman Rotorua.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Pullman Rotorua, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua 3 times a day. Tickets cost $5–65 and the journey takes 4h 9m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- tehuiatrain@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- tehuiatrain.co.nz
Train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- tehuiatrain.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $175–399
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $399
- Child
- $319
- Infant
- $175
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $220–280
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 577 5565
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
Dial A Cab Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- +64 7 543 5050
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