There are 7 ways to get from Mount Roskill to Rotorua by bus, car, plane, taxi, shuttle, or train
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Bus via Papakura Train Station 1
best- Take the bus from Papakura to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
5h 42m$13–77Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
5h 44m$9–70Drive 223.8 km
- Drive from Mount Roskill to Rotoruacar 223.8 km
2h 29m$65–93Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
3h 42m$281–675Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
10h 32m$174–405Train, bus
- Take the train from Puhinui Station to Hamilton Rotokauritrain Te_Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
6h 47m$33–100Line 66 bus, train, fly to Rotorua
- Take the bus from Mount Albert Road/Dominion Road to Penrose Station/Great South Roadbus
- Take the train from Penrose Train Station 2 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
3h 58m$63–460
Mount Roskill to Rotorua by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Roskill to Rotorua is to bus which costs $9 - $70 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Roskill to Rotorua is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Roskill to Rotorua. However, there are services departing from Mount Roskill Shops and arriving at Rotorua via Auckland - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Mount Roskill and Rotorua is 234 km. The road distance is 223.8 km.
The best way to get from Mount Roskill to Rotorua without a car is to bus via Papakura Train Station 1 which takes 5h 42m and costs $13 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Mount Roskill to Rotorua, including transfers.
Mount Roskill to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Auckland - Central station.
Mount Roskill to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rotorua station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Roskill to Rotorua is 224 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Mount Roskill to Rotorua.
There are 573+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Mount Roskill, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Papakura to Rotorua twice daily. Tickets cost $5–65 and the journey takes 3h 35m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from Auckland to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Puhinui Station to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- tehuiatrain@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- tehuiatrain.co.nz
Train from Puhinui Station to Hamilton Rotokauri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- tehuiatrain.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Penrose Train Station 2 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Papakura to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.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
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- communications@ritchies.co.nz
- Website
- ritchies.co.nz
Bus from Mount Albert Road/Dominion Road to Penrose Station/Great South Road
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $2–4
- Cash
- $4–5
- 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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