There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Rydges 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 / ...
5h 1m$6–66Train, bus
- Take the train from Strand to Hamilton RotokauriTe_Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to RotoruaAuckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
6h 26m$30–97Drive 229.7 km
- Drive from Auckland to Rydges Rotorua229.7 km
2h 35m$68–98Train, 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 Rydges Rotorua
3h 32m$289–682Fly to Whakatane, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)AKL - WHK
- Drive from Whakatane (WHK) to Rydges Rotorua
3h 55m$153–232Train, 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
4h 37m$62–450Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
10h 4m$176–402
Auckland to Rydges Rotorua by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Rydges Rotorua is to bus which costs $6 - $70 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Rydges Rotorua is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Auckland to Rydges Rotorua. However, there are services departing from Auckland - Central and arriving at McKee Avenue - Opposite No. 10 via Rotorua CBD - Arawa Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Auckland and Rydges Rotorua is 236 km. The road distance is 229.7 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Rydges Rotorua without a car is to bus which takes 5h 1m and costs $6 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Auckland to Rydges Rotorua, including transfers.
Auckland to Rydges Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Auckland to Rydges Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Rydges Rotorua is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Auckland to Rydges Rotorua.
There are 563+ hotels available in Rydges Rotorua.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Rydges 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
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Auckland to Whakatane
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $230–290
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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