Travel
Travel to, and around, Rotorua
Rotorua is located in the Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand.
The following web sites (among many others) may help in organising your travel to Rotorua and to other destinations while you are in New Zealand.
hostelrotorua.com - getting around
Flying
Rotorua has a domestic airport but international flights do not fly to Rotorua. Your international flight is likely to arrive in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch or Hamilton. There are connecting domestic flights to Rotorua provided by Air New Zealand or through its domestic partner airlines. Flights from any of the international airports to Rotorua are likely to take less than an hour.Vehicle rental and driving
Another alternative is to rent a vehicle. This can be done at the airport (where a number of international rental agencies have a presence), and you can arrange in advance if necessary. The Land Transport Safety Authority provides information on driving in New Zealand. A useful driving time and distance web page may help you to plan your road trips.
Coaches, buses and rail
New Zealand has a good inter-city and rural bus and coach service. Inter-city train services are limited to major cities. The TravelPass timetable (1.1Mb, PDF) provides detailed information about bus/coach, train, and inter-island ferry timetables.
