There are 7 ways to get from Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges by taxi, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)plane TRG - AKL
2h 16m$429–861Drive 248.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Rotorua to Waitākere Rangescar 248.6 km
2h 55m$74–107Bus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
5h 8m$94–167Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Rotorua to AucklandRotorua to Auckland via Taupo & Hamilton Gardens
12h 41m$298–415Fly from Rotorua
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)plane ROT - AKL
2h 42m$203–605Bus via Manukau City
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Papakurabus Auckland - Central - Rotorua / ...
5h 23m$88–160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Stationtrain Te_Huia
6h 47m$111–172
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 16m and costs $420 - $900.
The distance between Rotorua and Waitākere Ranges is 253 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 8m and costs $90 - $170.
It takes approximately 2h 16m 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 8m and costs $90 - $170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $650 and takes 2h 42m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges.
There are 1427+ 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 $15–70 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, Air New Zealand flies from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
Flights from Rotorua to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–420
- 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 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- 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
- $15–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- 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
- 53 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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