There are 6 ways to get from Ruatoria to Auckland by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Gisborne Airport, fly
best- Drive from Ruatoria to Gisborne Airport (GIS)car
- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Auckland (AKL)plane GIS - AKL
4h 30m$112–653Drive, bus via Te Karaka
cheapest- Drive from Ruatoria to Te Karakacar
- Take the bus from Te Karaka to Auckland - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
12h 17m$52–159Drive, bus
- Drive from Ruatoria to Opotikicar
- Take the bus from Opotiki to Papakurabus Auckland - Central - Gisborne
10h 30m$72–172Drive 533.4 km
- Drive from Ruatoria to Aucklandcar 533.4 km
6h 51m$160–231Drive to Whakatane, fly
- Drive from Ruatoria to Whakatane (WHK)car
- Fly from Whakatane (WHK) to Auckland (AKL)plane WHK - AKL
5h 49m$199–406Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Ruatoria to Opotikicar
- Take the bus from Opotiki to Rotoruabus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Strandtrain
12h 1m$94–237
Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruatoria to Auckland is to drive and bus via Te Karaka which costs $50 - $160 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ruatoria to Auckland is to drive and fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $110 - $700.
The distance between Ruatoria and Auckland is 490 km. The road distance is 533.4 km.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Ruatoria to Auckland, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruatoria to Auckland is 533 km. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Ruatoria to Auckland.
There are 2253+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Ruatoria, New Zealand and Auckland, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Ruatoria to Auckland. However, you can drive to Gisborne Airport (GIS) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland International Airport, then take the bus to Auckland - Central. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ruatoria to Waitemata Train Station 4 via Opotiki, Papakura, and Papakura Train Station 3 in around 10h 30m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Whakatane to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Hamilton Rotokauri to Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- 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 Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- tehuiatrain.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Opotiki to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Opotiki to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- 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 Te Karaka to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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