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Queenstown to Rotorua car route

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

Queenstown, New Zealand
Head northeast on Malaghan St toward Hallenstein St 0.1 km
Turn right onto Hallenstein St 0.6 km
Turn right onto Dublin St 78 m
Turn left onto State Hwy 6A 5.6 km
At the roundabout, continue straight onto State Hwy 6 0.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on State Hwy 6 heading to Cromwell/Wanaka 0.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on State Hwy 6 2.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 6 heading to Cromwell/Wanaka 49.7 km
Turn right onto Shortcut Rd 0.9 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 8B 1.7 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 8 (signs for Omarama/Aoraki / Mount Cook/Aoraki/Mt Cook/Christchurch) 237 km
Continue straight onto State Hwy 79 (signs for Geraldine/Christchurch) 51.9 km
Turn right to stay on State Hwy 79 (signs for State Hwy 1/Ashburton/Christchurch) 9.1 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 1 (signs for Ashburton/Christchurch) 104 km
Keep left to stay on State Hwy 1 1.0 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 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 0.3 km
Continue onto State Hwy 1 2.0 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 1 8.6 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 62.7 km
Turn left onto Speedy Rd 1.8 km
Turn right onto Fagan Rd 3.0 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 1/State Hwy 3 4.8 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
Map data ©2022
Queenstown to Rotorua road map

Queenstown to Rotorua flight distance miles / km

616.1 mi / 991.5 km
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Queenstown to Rotorua car distance km / miles

1,359.7 km / 844.9 miles

Queenstown to Rotorua driving time

19 hours 24 minutes

Queenstown to Rotorua average speed

70.1 km/h

Fuel consumption calculator

101.98 liters

Fuel price calculator

152.96 €
€/L