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How to get fromRotorua to Motuekaby taxi, plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotorua to Motueka by taxi, plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or car

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  1. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeTRG - NSN
    3. Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus
    6h 51m
    $349–961

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Centralbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
    4. Take the bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Streetbus5
    17h 29m
    $95–622

  3. Bus, car ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Centralbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Mārahaushuttle
    17h 24m
    $180–1,077

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotorua to Wellingtoncar
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Motuekacar
    11h 32m
    $245–705

  5. Fly Rotorua to Nelson Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeROT - NSN
    2. Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus
    7h 7m
    $123–693

  6. Fly Rotorua to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeROT - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    3. Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Sitebus
    9h 15m
    $128–798

  7. Bus to Auckland, fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeAKL - NSN
    3. Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus
    9h 12m
    $216–696

Rotorua to Motueka by bus, car ferry, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Rotorua to Motueka. However, you can take the taxi to Tauranga-Airport-TRG airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Vanguard Street Outside Kitchen Things, walk to Rutherford Hotel Nelson, then take the bus to Motueka i-Site. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotorua to Motueka i-Site via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, Mārahau, and Abel Tasman Centre in around 17h 24m.

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