There are 7 ways to get from Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga Airport (TRG)
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)TRG - AKL
2h 11m$429–921Bus via Manukau City
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotorua to PapakuraAuckland - Central - Rotorua / ...
5h 26m$68–152Bus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Auckland - CentralAuckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
5h 14m$85–165Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - CentralAuckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui StationTe_Huia
6h 39m$87–172Drive 248.6 km
- Drive from Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges248.6 km
2h 54m$76–110Fly from Rotorua
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)ROT - AKL
2h 37m$208–663Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Rotorua to AucklandRotorua to Auckland via Taupo & Hamilton Gardens
12h 39m$293–406
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $420 - $950.
The distance between Rotorua and Waitākere Ranges is 254 km. The road distance is 248.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges without a car is to bus which takes 5h 14m and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges is to bus which takes 5h 14m and costs $85 - $170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $700 and takes 2h 37m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges.
There are 42+ hotels available in Waitākere Ranges.
What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Waitākere Ranges, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Central 3 times a day. Tickets cost $5–65 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, Air New Zealand flies from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL) twice daily.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–480
Flights from Rotorua to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–490
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Station
- 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 Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- 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 Rotorua to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Rotorua to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $229–329
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $329
- Child
- $229
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $220–280
Taxi Cabs Rotorua
- Phone
- +64 7 347 9797
- Website
- rotoruataxi.co.nz
Rotorua Taxis
- Phone
- +64 800 500 000
- Website
- rotoruataxis.co.nz
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