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How to get fromRotorua to Lake Rotoruaby taxi, plane, bus, car ferry, train, towncar or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Rotorua to Lake Rotorua by taxi, plane, bus, car ferry, train, towncar, or car

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  1. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane TRG - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Oarobus bus
    7h 6m

  2. Fly Rotorua to Woodbourne Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane ROT - BHE
    2. Take the train from Blenheim to Kaikouratrain train
    9h 13m
    $233–1,245

  3. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Picton to Kaikouratrain train
    15h 41m
    $253–1,114

  4. Towncar, train, car ferry

    1. Take a town car from Rotorua to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    2. Take a town car from Tūrangi to National Parktowncar towncar
    3. Take the train from National Park to Wellingtontrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Picton to Kaikouratrain train
    17h 54m
    $690–1,525

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotorua to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Lake Rotoruacar car
    10h 55m
    $242–700

  6. Fly Rotorua to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane ROT - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Oarobus bus
    7h 17m

  7. Bus to Auckland, fly to Woodbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane AKL - BHE
    3. Take the train from Blenheim to Kaikouratrain train
    10h 38m
    $327–1,212

  8. Towncar, bus, car ferry

    1. Take a town car from Rotorua to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    2. Take the bus from Turangi to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Kaikourabus bus
    16h

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar81Weekly Planes
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Lake Rotorua, Canterbury, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Rotorua to Lake Rotorua. However, you can take the taxi to Tauranga-Airport-TRG airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Bus Interchange, walk to Christchurch, take the bus to Oaro, then take the taxi to Lake Rotorua. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotorua to Lake Rotorua via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Kaikoura in around 15h 41m.

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