There are 7 ways to get from Nelson to Rotorua by plane, taxi, bus, car ferry, car, train, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nelson Airport to Tauranga Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane NSN - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
5h 14m$331–1,003Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Rotoruabus
15h 11m$75–584Drive, car ferry, train, towncar
- Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the train from Wellington to National Parktrain
- Take a town car from National Park to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotoruatowncar
15h 21m$561–980Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Rotoruacar
10h 35m$216–675Fly Nelson Airport to Rotorua
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Rotorua (ROT)plane NSN - ROT
5h 31m$109–767Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Rotorua
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Rotorua (ROT)plane BHE - ROT
6h 18m$97–746Fly Nelson Airport to Auckland, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Auckland (AKL)plane NSN - AKL
- Take the bus from Manukau City to Rotoruabus
8h 8m$206–633
Nelson to Rotorua by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Rotorua is to bus and car ferry which costs $75 - $600 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Rotorua is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 14m and costs $330 - $1,000.
The distance between Nelson and Rotorua is 555 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Rotorua without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 15h 11m and costs $75 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Nelson to Rotorua, including transfers.
There are 584+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Rotorua (ROT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Rotorua via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Nelson Airport to Rotorua via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Rotorua via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- mywakayourwaka@gmail.com
- Website
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from National Park to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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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