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Ashburton to Rotorua car route

Driving directions from Ashburton, New Zealand to Rotorua, New Zealand distance

Ashburton, New Zealand
Head south on McNally St toward Range St
Partial restricted usage road
 0.3 km
Turn right onto Robinson St 0.2 km
Turn left onto Smallbone Dr 0.4 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 77 0.5 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 1 (signs for Rakaia/Christchurch) 68.8 km
Keep left to stay on State Hwy 1 1.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 3.0 km
Turn left onto Pound Rd (signs for Golf Course/Yaldhurst) 4.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Pound Rd 1.0 km
Turn right onto Ryans Rd 2.2 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 1 0.9 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 1 3.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 heading to Belfast/Picton 1.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 heading to Belfast/Picton 14.0 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 1 8.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 heading to Picton
Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or days
 282 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 heading to Picton/Wellington/Ferry/Nelson/Airport
Go through 2 roundabouts
 0.9 km
Continue straight to stay on State Hwy 1 26.2 km
Turn left onto Kent St (signs for Wellington Ferries/Queen Charlotte Dr/Scenic Route to Havelock) 0.7 km
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Lagoon Rd 0.5 km
Lagoon Rd turns left and becomes Lagoon Rd 0.2 km
Turn right 0.1 km
Take the Wellington - Picton (Interislander Cook Strait Ferry)
Toll road
 94.5 km
Continue straight 70 m
Turn left onto Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.3 km
Take the ramp to State Hwy 1 N/State Hwy 2 N 0.5 km
Merge onto Great Harbour Way / Te Aranui o Pōneke/Hutt Rd
Continue to follow Hutt Rd
 2.8 km
Slight left onto Centennial Hwy 0.3 km
Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Johnsonville/State Hwy 1/Porirua and merge onto State Hwy 1 10.8 km
Take the exit toward State Hwy 1 0.5 km
Continue onto State Hwy 1 33.6 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 1 5.4 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 1 20.8 km
Continue straight to stay on State Hwy 1 65.6 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 1/State Hwy 3 (signs for Whanganui/Taupō) 6.5 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 1 (signs for Taupo) 215 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Volcanic Loop Hwy/State Hwy 1 heading to Napier/Hamilton 5.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Thermal Explorer Hwy/State Hwy 1/State Hwy 5 heading to Rotorua/Hamilton 9.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Thermal Explorer Hwy/State Hwy 5 heading to Rotorua 69.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Thermal Explorer Hwy/State Hwy 5 heading to Hamilton/Polytechnic 3.4 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 30A (signs for City Centre/Whakatane) 0.5 km
Continue straight 77 m
Merge onto Pukuatua St 0.2 km
Turn right onto Whakatau St 0.2 km
Turn left at the 2nd cross street onto Eruera St
Destination will be on the left
 86 m
Rotorua, New Zealand
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Ashburton to Rotorua road map

Ashburton to Rotorua flight distance miles / km

462.2 mi / 743.8 km
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Ashburton to Rotorua car distance km / miles

965.2 km / 599.7 miles

Ashburton to Rotorua driving time

14 hours 42 minutes

Ashburton to Rotorua average speed

65.6 km/h

Fuel consumption calculator

72.39 liters

Fuel price calculator

108.58 €
€/L