There are 5 ways to get from Rotorua to Waitara by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central / ...
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Waitarabus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
6h 43m$10–116Drive 278.9 km
- Drive from Rotorua to Waitaracar 278.9 km
3h 20m$81–117Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Rotorua to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane TRG - NPL
4h 1m$339–821Fly from Rotorua
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane ROT - NPL
4h 12m$118–565Bus to Auckland, fly
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane AKL - NPL
5h 47m$101–576
Rotorua to Waitara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotorua to Waitara is to bus which costs $10 - $120 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Rotorua to Waitara is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotorua to Waitara. However, there are services departing from Rotorua and arriving at Waitara via Hamilton - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Rotorua and Waitara is 331 km. The road distance is 278.9 km.
The best way to get from Rotorua to Waitara without a car is to bus which takes 6h 43m and costs $10 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Rotorua to Waitara, including transfers.
Rotorua to Waitara bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Rotorua station.
The best way to get from Rotorua to Waitara is to bus which takes 6h 43m and costs $10 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $600 and takes 4h 12m.
Rotorua to Waitara bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Hamilton - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotorua to Waitara is 279 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Rotorua to Waitara.
What companies run services between Rotorua, New Zealand and Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Rotorua to Waitara via Hamilton - Central in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, Air New Zealand flies from Rotorua (ROT) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–490
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Tauranga Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Rotorua to New Plymouth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Rotorua to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Rotorua to New Plymouth Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Auckland to New Plymouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- 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 Hamilton - Central to Waitara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- 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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