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Rotorua to Queenstown car route

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

Rotorua, New Zealand
Head east on Eruera St toward Ranolf St 0.2 km
Turn right onto Ranolf St
Go through 1 roundabout
 1.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Devon St 0.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Thermal Explorer Hwy/State Hwy 5 heading to Taupo/Polytechnic 1.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Thermal Explorer Hwy/State Hwy 30/State Hwy 5 heading to Taupō/Te Kuiti/Mountain Bike Trails
Continue to follow Thermal Explorer Hwy/State Hwy 5
 69.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Thermal Explorer Hwy/SH 1/State Hwy 5 heading to Airport/Napier/Palmerston N 9.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Volcanic Loop Hwy/SH 1 heading to Turangi Airport/Palmerston N 5.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Volcanic Loop Hwy/SH 1 heading to Turangi/Palmerston N
Continue to follow SH 1
 215 km
Turn left onto SH 1/State Hwy 3 (signs for State Hwy 1/Palmerston N/Wellington) 4.8 km
Turn right onto Fagan Rd 3.0 km
Turn left onto Speedy Rd 1.8 km
Turn right onto SH 1 95.4 km
Keep right to stay on SH 1 27.4 km
Merge onto SH 1 10.6 km
Take the exit toward State Hwy 2/Hutt Valley/Picton Ferry 64 m
Keep right to continue on Centennial Hwy 0.6 km
Continue onto Hutt Rd 2.7 km
Continue straight onto Great Harbour Way / Te Aranui o Pōneke/Hutt Rd 0.2 km
Turn left onto the ramp to Airport/Ferries/Classic New Zealand Wine Trail/Port 0.3 km
Keep right 0.1 km
Keep right to continue toward Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.1 km
Continue onto Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.2 km
Slight right toward Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.1 km
Turn right onto Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.1 km
Turn left 70 m
Take the Wellington - Picton (Interislander Cook Strait Ferry)
Toll road
 94.5 km
Continue straight 0.1 km
Turn left onto Lagoon Rd 0.7 km
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Kent St 0.8 km
Turn right onto SH 1 (signs for Blenheim/State Hwy 1) 27.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on SH 1 heading to Kaikoura/Christchurch 282 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on SH 1 heading to Christchurch 19.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on SH 1 2.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on SH 1 heading to Airport/Hornby/Timaru 1.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on SH 1 heading to Hornby/Timaru 0.5 km
Keep right to stay on SH 1 4.5 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 73 (signs for West Coast/Arthur's Pass) 2.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Pound Rd 4.4 km
Turn right onto SH 1 (signs for Ashburton/State Hwy 1/Timaru) 3.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on SH 1 105 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 79 (signs for Geraldine/Aoraki/Mount Cook) 15.4 km
Turn right to stay on State Hwy 79 (signs for Fairlie/Aoraki / Mount Cook/Aoraki/Mount Cook) 45.6 km
Turn right onto Mount Cook Rd/State Hwy 8 (signs for Lake Tekapo/Aoraki / Mount Cook/Aoraki)
Continue to follow State Hwy 8
 237 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 8B (signs for Cromwell/Wanaka/Queenstown) 2.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto State Hwy 6 41.7 km
Turn right onto McDonnell Rd (signs for Arrowtown/Lakes District Museum) 1.1 km
Turn left to stay on McDonnell Rd 3.4 km
McDonnell Rd turns left and becomes Malaghans Rd (signs for Berkshire St) 12.0 km
Continue onto Arthurs Point Rd 2.2 km
Arthurs Point Rd turns slightly left and becomes Gorge Rd 4.5 km
Turn left onto Hallenstein St 0.6 km
Turn right onto Malaghan St 0.1 km
Queenstown, New Zealand
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Rotorua to Queenstown road map

Rotorua to Queenstown flight distance miles / km

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

1,364.8 km / 848.1 miles

Rotorua to Queenstown driving time

19 hours 33 minutes

Rotorua to Queenstown average speed

69.8 km/h

Fuel consumption calculator

102.36 liters

Fuel price calculator

153.54 €
€/L