How to get from Rotorua to Queenstown by car, truck, walk

Distance between Rotorua and Queenstown is 992 kilometers (615 miles).
Driving distance from Rotorua to Queenstown is 1360 kilometers (843 miles)

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Routes from rotorua to queenstown
Cheapest
Car
21h 17m
1360 km
cost $272
Others
Truck
21h 17m
1360 km
price $272
Walk
11d 7h 49m
distance 1397 km

3 Ways from Rotorua (New Zealand) to Queenstown (New Zealand)

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Cheapest
Car
21h 17m
1360 km
cost $272
Others
Truck
21h 17m
1360 km
price $272
Walk
11d 7h 49m
distance 1397 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto Hinemoa Street 41 m
2. Make a U-turn onto Hinemoa Street 135 m
3. Turn right onto Fenton Street 1.47 km
4. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Fenton Street 257 m
5. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Fenton Street 587 m
6. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Fenton Street, SH 30 231 m
7. Turn slight left onto Hemo Road, SH 30 789 m
8. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Hemo Road, SH 5, SH 30 318 m
9. Turn slight left onto State Highway 5, SH 5, SH 30 30.25 km
10. Keep left onto Settlers Road 6.25 km
11. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Broadlands Road 37.50 km
12. Keep left 352 m
13. Turn slight left onto State Highway 1, SH 1, SH 5 2.28 km
14. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto State Highway 1, SH 1 5.32 km
15. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto State Highway 1, SH 1 133.62 km
16. Turn right onto Hautapu Street, SH 1 81.10 km
17. Turn left onto Bridge Street, SH 1, SH 3 6.44 km
18. Turn right onto Wellington Road, SH 1 69.60 km
19. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main Highway, SH 1 10.46 km
20. Keep right onto Kapiti Expressway, SH 1 35.85 km
21. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Saint Andrews Road, SH 59 2.48 km
22. Keep left onto Paremata Road 30 m
23. Turn sharp right onto Paremata Road, SH 58 204 m
24. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto SH 58 32 m
25. Keep left 15.34 km
26. Keep right onto Centennial Highway, SH 1 1.90 km
27. Keep right onto SH 1 3.82 km
28. Keep left 654 m
29. Make a U-turn onto Aotea Quay 477 m
30. Keep left 124 m
31. Keep right 604 m
32. Keep right 55 m
33. Keep right 3 m
34. Keep right onto 3 171 m
35. Keep right 97.01 km
36. Keep right onto Wellington - Picton (Bluebridge) 2.35 km
37. Keep right onto Passenger vehicle check-in 13 m
38. Turn left onto Lagoon Road 373 m
39. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kent Street 756 m
40. Keep right onto Wairau Road, SH 1 20.98 km
41. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto State Highway 1, SH 1 5.43 km
42. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Grove Road, SH 1 317 m
43. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Sinclair Street, SH 1 293 m
44. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main Street, SH 1 281.55 km
45. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main North Road, SH 1 19.38 km
46. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Johns Road, SH 1 2.78 km
47. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Johns Road, SH 1 1.46 km
48. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Russley Road, SH 1 5.01 km
49. Turn right onto Yaldhurst Road, SH 73 2.20 km
50. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pound Road 827 m
51. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pound Road 3.33 km
52. Turn right onto Waterloo Road 1.55 km
53. Turn left onto Kirk Road 43 m
54. Turn right onto Main South Road, SH 1 1.44 km
55. At roundabout, take exit 2 68.76 km
56. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto West Street, SH 1 36.60 km
57. Turn right onto Rangitata-Orari Bridge Highway, SH 79 9.07 km
58. Turn left onto Main North Road, SH 79, 72 6.08 km
59. Turn right onto Peel Street 219 m
60. Turn left onto Hislop Street 119 m
61. Turn right onto Wilson Street 141 m
62. Turn left onto Lewis Street 119 m
63. Turn right onto Cox Street, SH 79 45.25 km
64. Turn right onto Mount Cook Road, SH 8 129.68 km
65. Keep left 59 m
66. Turn sharp right 57 m
67. Turn slight left onto Omarama Avenue, SH 8 107.01 km
68. Turn right onto Deadmans Point Bridge, SH 8B 2.61 km
69. Turn left onto Kawarau Gorge Road, SH 6 48.96 km
70. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Frankton Ladies Mile Highway, SH 6 2.52 km
71. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Frankton Ladies Mile Highway, SH 6 435 m
72. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Frankton Ladies Mile Highway, SH 6 938 m
73. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Frankton Road, SH 6A 6.27 km
74. Turn left onto Ballarat Street 104 m
75. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Camp Street 58 m
76. Turn left onto Cow Lane 74 m
77. Arrive at destination 0 m
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