There are 4 ways to get from Timaru to Rotorua by plane, taxi, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane TIU - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
4h 48m$366–975Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Timaru to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Rotoruabus
22h 31m$80–661Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Timaru to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Rotoruacar
15h$342–853Fly to Rotorua
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Rotorua (ROT)plane TIU - ROT
6h 45m$148–700
Timaru to Rotorua by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Timaru to Rotorua is to bus and car ferry which costs $80 - $700 and takes 22h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Timaru to Rotorua is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 48m and costs $360 - $1,000.
The distance between Timaru and Rotorua is 928 km.
The best way to get from Timaru to Rotorua without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 22h 31m and costs $80 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Timaru to Rotorua, including transfers.
There are 570+ hotels available in Rotorua.
What companies run services between Timaru, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Timaru (TIU) to Rotorua (ROT) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Timaru to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Timaru to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Timaru to Rotorua via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Timaru to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $220–270
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 577 5565
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
Dial A Cab Bay of Plenty
- Phone
- +64 7 543 5050
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