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How to get fromRotorua to Waitākere Rangesby taxi, plane, bus, train, car or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotorua to Waitākere Ranges by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane TRG - AKL
    2h 11m
    $429–921

  2. Bus via Manukau City

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Papakurabus bus Auckland - Central - Rotorua / ...
    5h 27m
    $68–152

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Auckland - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
    4h 33m
    $105–193

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus bus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Puhinui Stationtrain train Te_Huia
    6h 36m
    $87–172

  5. Drive 248.6 km

    1. Drive from Rotorua to Waitākere Rangescar car 248.6 km
    2h 55m
    $75–108

  6. Fly from Rotorua

    1. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ROT - AKL
    2h 37m
    $203–655

  7. Tour

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rotorua to Aucklandshuttle bus Rotorua to Auckland via Taupo & Hamilton Gardens
    12h 30m
    $292–406

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration40 minAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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