There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Tikitere by bus, car, train, plane, shuttle, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to RotoruaAuckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
4h 24m$50–123Drive 240.2 km
- Drive from Auckland to Tikitere240.2 km
2h 44m$72–104Train, 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
2h 42m$80–428Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
9h 15m$225–459Train, bus
- Take the train from Strand to Hamilton RotokauriTe_Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to RotoruaAuckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
5h 46m$74–154Train, 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 Tikitere
3h 21m$259–642Train, fly to Whakatane, taxi
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)AKL - WHK
- Take the taxi from Whakatane (WHK) to Tikitere
3h 44m$369–502
Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Tikitere is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Tikitere is to train and fly which takes 2h 42m and costs $80 - $430.
The distance between Auckland and Tikitere is 246 km. The road distance is 240.2 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Tikitere without a car is to bus which takes 4h 24m and costs $50 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Auckland to Tikitere, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Tikitere is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Auckland to Tikitere.
There are 560+ hotels available in Tikitere.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Tikitere, 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.
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- 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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $200–290
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
Whakatane Dial A Cab
- Phone
- +64 7 308 0222
- Website
- whakatane.info
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