There are 4 ways to get from Waitara to Rotorua by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
best- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane NPL - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Rotoruataxi
3h 41m$333–807Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waitara to Hamilton - Centralbus Hamilton - Central - New Plymouth
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus Auckland - Central - Gisborne / ...
6h 10m$10–117Drive 278.9 km
- Drive from Waitara to Rotoruacar 278.9 km
3h 20m$80–115Fly to Rotorua
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Rotorua (ROT)plane NPL - ROT
4h 23m$120–592
Waitara to Rotorua by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waitara to Rotorua is to bus which costs $10 - $120 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Waitara to Rotorua is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Waitara to Rotorua. However, there are services departing from Waitara and arriving at Rotorua via Hamilton - Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Waitara and Rotorua is 308 km. The road distance is 278.9 km.
The best way to get from Waitara to Rotorua without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $10 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Waitara to Rotorua, including transfers.
Waitara to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Waitara station.
The best way to get from Waitara to Rotorua is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $10 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $600 and takes 4h 23m.
Waitara to Rotorua bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Hamilton - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waitara to Rotorua is 279 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Waitara to Rotorua.
What companies run services between Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand and Rotorua, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Waitara to Rotorua via Hamilton - Central in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, Air New Zealand flies from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Rotorua (ROT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Rotorua via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Rotorua via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Waitara to Hamilton - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- 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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