How to travel from Rotorua to Paihia, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Rotorua to Paihia by taxi, plane, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around NZ$79 ($48) and will take around 8h 10m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 1h 55m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$255 ($155).

The distance between Rotorua and Paihia is around 413km (257 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 372km (231 miles)

It takes around 2h 35m to get from Rotorua and Paihia by taxi and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 5h 25m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Rotorua to Paihia is to fly which takes around 1h 55m and will set you back approx NZ$255 ($155).

The cheapest way to travel between Rotorua and Paihia, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around NZ$79 ($48) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Rotorua and Paihia. We recommend that you fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Kerikeri (KKE). instead which will take 1h 55m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Rotorua and Paihia. It typically takes around 8h 10m and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Rotorua to Paihia. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Auckland - Central. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 8h 10m.

InterCity run regular bus services between Rotorua and Paihia. Buses run once daily and take around 8h 10m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

Yes you can fly from Rotorua and Paihia. Flights depart from Rotorua (ROT) and arrive at Kerikeri (KKE) - via Auckland (AKL). The flight takes around 1h 25m.

There is no direct flight from Rotorua to Paihia. There is however a flight that goes via Auckland (AKL). This services will take at least 1h 55m (not including layover time).

The flight from Rotorua to Paihia typically takes around 1h 25m. Flights depart from Rotorua (ROT) and and arrive into Kerikeri (KKE).

The closest major airport to Paihia is Kerikeri Airport (KKE) (KKE) which is approximately 16km (10 miles) from Paihia. Whangarei Airport (WRE) (WRE) and Auckland Airport (AKL) (AKL) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Rotorua and Paihia. The distance is around 455km (283 miles) by road and it will take around 5h 25m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Rotorua to Paihia is to take a taxi and then fly which takes, on average, 2h 35m and will usually cost around NZ$475 ($290).