There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Ruatāhuna by plane, car, bus, shuttle, or train
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Fly to Whakatane, drive
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)AKL - WHK
- Drive from Whakatane (WHK) to Ruatāhuna
4h 11m$164–262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to RotoruaAuckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the bus from Rotorua I-Site to Ruatahuna15a
7h 9m$17–80Drive 336.3 km
- Drive from Auckland to Ruatāhuna336.3 km
3h 56m$103–149Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
- Take the bus from Rotorua I-Site to Ruatahuna15a
12h 12m$187–416Fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)AKL - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Ruatāhuna
4h 53m$109–482Fly to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)AKL - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua I-Site to Ruatahuna
6h 45m$73–474Train, bus
- Take the train from Strand to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Take the bus from Rotorua I-Site to Ruatahuna15a
8h 31m$41–111
Auckland to Ruatāhuna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Ruatāhuna is to bus which costs $17 - $80 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Ruatāhuna is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Auckland to Ruatāhuna. However, there are services departing from Auckland - Central and arriving at Ruatahuna via Rotorua I-Site. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Auckland and Ruatāhuna is 372 km. The road distance is 336.3 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Ruatāhuna without a car is to bus which takes 7h 9m and costs $17 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Auckland to Ruatāhuna, including transfers.
Auckland to Ruatāhuna bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Auckland to Ruatāhuna bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Ruatāhuna is 336 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Auckland to Ruatāhuna.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Ruatāhuna, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Ruatahuna via Rotorua I-Site in around 7h 9m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- 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 9 583 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
- 0800 4 229 287
- support@baybus.zendesk.com
- Website
- baybus.co.nz
Bus from Rotorua I-Site to Ruatahuna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.baybus.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
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