There are 6 ways to get from Piha to Rotorua by bus, train, car, shuttle, plane, 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 Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
5h 59m$25–85Train, bus
- Take the train from Puhinui Station to Hamilton Rotokauritrain Te_Huia
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
7h 54m$137–224Drive 256.1 km
- Drive from Piha to Rotoruacar 256.1 km
3h 4m$74–106Shuttle, fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Piha to Auckland
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane AKL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
4h 51m$287–725Shuttle, fly to Rotorua
- Take a shuttle bus from Piha to Auckland
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane AKL - ROT
5h 8m$74–510Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to RotoruaAuckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Small Group Tour including Wai-O-Tapu / ...
10h 50m$190–420
Piha to Rotorua by shuttle and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piha to Rotorua is to bus which costs $25 - $85 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Piha to Rotorua is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Piha and Rotorua is 271 km. The road distance is 256.1 km.
The best way to get from Piha to Rotorua without a car is to bus which takes 5h 59m and costs $25 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Piha to Rotorua, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Piha to Rotorua is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Piha to Rotorua.
There are 579+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Piha, New Zealand and Rotorua, 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 Tauranga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–390
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 9 583 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
- +64 210 873 8350
- book@trippy.co.nz
- Website
- trippy.co.nz
Shuttle from Piha to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- trippy.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
- 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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