There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua by bus, car, train, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to RotoruaAuckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
4h 35m$80–158Drive 249.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Auckland to Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua249.6 km
2h 58m$74–107Train, 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 5m$144–512Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
9h 27m$250–494Train, bus
- Take the train from Strand to Hamilton RotokauriTe_Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to RotoruaAuckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
5h 57m$104–189Fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)AKL - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua
3h 51m$85–432Fly to Whakatane, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)AKL - WHK
- Drive from Whakatane (WHK) to Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua
4h 14m$158–237
Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Auckland and Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua is 255 km. The road distance is 249.6 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua without a car is to bus which takes 4h 35m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Auckland to Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua is 250 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Auckland to Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua.
There are 563+ hotels available in Solitaire Lodge, Rotorua.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Solitaire Lodge, 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 Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- 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
- +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
- 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
- +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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