There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Rotorua by plane, taxi, towncar, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Tauranga Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane MAN - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
36h 21m$1,329–4,013Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Auckland, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Auckland (AKL)plane LHR - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus
38h 4m$1,078–2,830Fly Manchester Airport to Rotorua
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rotorua (ROT)plane MAN - ROT
36h 58m$1,111–3,788Fly Manchester Airport to Taupo, towncar
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Taupo (TUO)plane MAN - TUO
- Take a town car from Taupo Airport to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar
39h 49m$1,434–4,068Fly Manchester Airport to Auckland, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Auckland (AKL)plane MAN - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus
31h 55m$1,115–2,853Fly Manchester Airport to Hamilton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane MAN - HLZ
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus
44h 8m$1,720–5,608Fly Manchester Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane MAN - NPE
- Take the bus from Napier to Taupobus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Rotoruabus
41h 3m$1,124–3,893Fly Manchester Airport to Whakatane, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Whakatane (WHK)plane MAN - WHK
- Take the bus from The Hub to Te Puke - Commerce Lanebus
- Take the bus from Te Puke to Rotoruabus
39h 47m$1,253–4,246
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Rotorua is to train and fly and bus which costs $1,000 - $2,900 and takes 38h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Rotorua is to fly and bus which takes 31h 55m and costs $1,100 - $2,900.
The distance between Manchester and Rotorua is 18350 km.
It takes approximately 36h 21m to get from Manchester to Rotorua, including transfers.
Rotorua is 13h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 11:40 PM in Manchester and 12:40 PM in Rotorua.
There are 584+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Rotorua, New Zealand?
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rotorua (ROT) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tauranga Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tauranga Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tauranga Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tauranga Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rotorua via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rotorua via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rotorua via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rotorua via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Taupo via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Taupo via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Taupo via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Hong Kong, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Auckland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tauranga Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tauranga Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Tauranga Airport via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rotorua via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rotorua via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rotorua via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Taupo via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Taupo via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Auckland via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Hong Kong, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Singapore Changi, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Auckland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rotorua via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Auckland via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Auckland via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Auckland via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whakatane via Hong Kong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whakatane via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Whakatane via Shanghai Pudong, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Hamilton International Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Auckland via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- $150–220
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- $280–390
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Manukau City to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- 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/
Bus from Napier to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Taupo to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Te Puke to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- support@baybus.zendesk.com
- Website
- baybus.co.nz
Bus from The Hub to Te Puke - Commerce Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
- Cash
- $12–17
- Bee Card
- $12–18
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- mywakayourwaka@gmail.com
- Website
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Taupo Airport to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Tūrangi to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $225
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $220–270
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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