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How to get fromCooks Beach to Rotoruaby taxi, plane, bus, car or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Cooks Beach to Rotorua by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Whitianga Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Cooks Beach to Whitianga Airporttaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Whitianga Airport to Tauranga Airportplane plane
    3. Take the taxi from Tauranga Airport to Rotoruataxi taxi
    1h 48m
    $624–695
  2. Drive 206.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cooks Beach to Rotoruacar car 206.7 km
    2h 39m
    $60–86
  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Cooks Beach to Thamestaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Thames to Taurangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotoruabus bus
    5h 22m
    $425–595
  4. Fly Whitianga Airport to Tauranga Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Whitianga Airport to Tauranga Airportplane plane
    2. Take the bus from Bayfair to Rotoruabus bus
    3h 19m
    $424–494
  5. Shuttle to Auckland, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Dalmeny Corner to Auckland Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane AKL - TRG
    3. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi taxi
    5h 37m
    $395–827
  6. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Whitianga to Thamesshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Thames to Taurangabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotoruabus bus
    7h 42m
    $178–316

Whitianga Airport to Tauranga Airport flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration30 minAverage Duration
Ticket$290Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cooks Beach, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Cooks Beach to Rotorua. However, you can take the taxi to Whitianga Airport airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, then take the taxi to Rotorua. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Thames, take the bus to Tauranga, then take the bus to Rotorua.

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