There are 5 ways to get from Te Puke to Rotoroa Island by plane, unknown, or bus
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Fly from Tauranga Airport, travel
best- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL)TRG - AKL
- Walk from Auckland-Airport-AKL to Rotoroa Island
1h 47mBus, travel via Thames
- Take the bus from Tauranga to ThamesAuckland - Central - Tauranga / ...
- Walk from Thames to Rotoroa Island
4h 54mBus to Rotorua, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Te Puke to Rotorua Airport
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Auckland (AKL)ROT - AKL
- Walk from Auckland-Airport-AKL to Rotoroa Island
3h 20mBus to Whakatane, fly, travel
- Take the bus from Te Puke - Commerce Lane to The Hub
- Fly from Whakatane (WHK) to Auckland (AKL)WHK - AKL
- Walk from Auckland-Airport-AKL to Rotoroa Island
3h 54mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Bayfair to Manukau CityAuckland - Central - Bayfair
- Walk from Maraetai Beach to Rotoroa Island
8h 3m
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Te Puke and Rotoroa Island is 208 km.
The best way to get from Te Puke to Rotoroa Island without a car is to bus and travel via Thames which takes 4h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Te Puke to Rotoroa Island, including transfers.
There are 455+ hotels available in Rotoroa Island.
What companies run services between Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand and Rotoroa Island, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Te Puke to Rotoroa Island. However, you can take the taxi to Tauranga-Airport-TRG airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), then travel to Rotoroa Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Commerce Lane carpark to Rotoroa Island via Bayfair - Farm Street, Dive Crescent - The Cargo Shed, Tauranga, and Thames in around 4h 54m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–460
Flights from Rotorua to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Whakatane to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Tauranga to Thames
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Te Puke to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Bayfair to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 4 229 287
- support@baybus.zendesk.com
- Website
- baybus.co.nz
Bus from Te Puke - Commerce Lane to The Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.baybus.co.nz/
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