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How to get fromRotorua to Timaruby taxi, plane, towncar, bus, car ferry or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Rotorua to Timaru by taxi, plane, towncar, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly to Timaru

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane TRG - TIU
    5h 44m
    $369–931

  2. Fly Rotorua to Timaru

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane ROT - TIU
    8h 40m
    $143–665

  3. 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 Christchurchbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Christchurch to Timarubus bus
    23h 6m

  4. 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 Timarucar car
    15h 2m
    $337–841

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

    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 Church Corner to Timarubus bus
    7h 16m

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Timaru (TIU) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Timaru, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from Rotorua (ROT) to Timaru (TIU) 5 times a week.

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