There are 8 ways to get from Auckland to Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley 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 33m$90–173Drive 251 km
cheapest- Drive from Auckland to Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley251 km
2h 54m$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 6m$159–532Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
9h 24m$260–509Train, bus
- Take the train from Strand to Hamilton RotokauriTe_Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to RotoruaAuckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
5h 55m$114–204Fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)AKL - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley
3h 51m$86–432Train, fly to Taupo, taxi
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Taupo (TUO)AKL - TUO
- Take the taxi from Taupo-Airport-TUO to Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley
3h 37m$294–682Fly to Whakatane, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Whakatane (WHK)AKL - WHK
- Drive from Whakatane (WHK) to Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley
4h 26m$156–232
Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Auckland and Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley is 258 km. The road distance is 251 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley without a car is to bus which takes 4h 33m and costs $90 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Auckland to Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Auckland to Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley is 251 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Auckland to Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley.
There are 563+ hotels available in Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley, 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
Flights from Auckland to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- 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
- +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
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $230–280
Taupo Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 378 5100
- Website
- taupotaxi.co.nz
Great Lake Taxis
- Phone
- +61 7 377 8990
- Website
- greatlaketaxis.co.nz
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