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

Distance between Christchurch and Rotorua is 672 kilometers (417 miles).
Driving distance from Christchurch to Rotorua is 882 kilometers (547 miles)

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Routes from christchurch to rotorua
Cheapest
Car
15h 40m
882 km
cost $176
Others
Truck
15h 40m
882 km
price $176
Walk
7d 8h 18m
distance 920 km

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

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Cheapest
Car
15h 40m
882 km
cost $176
Others
Truck
15h 40m
882 km
price $176
Walk
7d 8h 18m
distance 920 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto Cathedral Square 85 m
2. Turn left onto Cathedral Square 131 m
3. Turn slight right onto Colombo Street 1.06 km
4. Turn right onto Bealey Avenue 120 m
5. Turn left onto Sherborne Street 3.25 km
6. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Christchurch Northern Corridor 21.76 km
7. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main North Road, SH 1 142.53 km
8. Turn slight left onto State Highway 1, SH 1 139.00 km
9. At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Sinclair Street, SH 1 332 m
10. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Sinclair Street, SH 1 309 m
11. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Grove Road, SH 1 5.43 km
12. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto State Highway 1, SH 1 21.01 km
13. Keep left onto Kent Street 746 m
14. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Lagoon Road 391 m
15. Turn right onto Passenger vehicle check-in 13 m
16. Turn slight left onto Bluebridge Linkspan 93.84 km
17. Keep right onto Wellington - Picton (Interislander) 4.89 km
18. Keep right onto Wellington - Picton (Interislander) 500 m
19. Turn left 134 m
20. Keep left 328 m
21. Make a U-turn onto Aotea Quay 119 m
22. Keep left 124 m
23. Keep left 2.80 km
24. Keep left onto SH 1 3.02 km
25. Keep right onto Johnsonville Porirua Motorway, SH 1 15.28 km
26. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto State Highway 59, SH 59 2.20 km
27. Keep left 57 m
28. Turn right 47 m
29. Turn slight left onto Saint Andrews Road, SH 59 429 m
30. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto State Highway 59, SH 59 15.65 km
31. Keep left 20.43 km
32. Continue onto State Highway 1, SH 1 10.24 km
33. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main Highway, SH 1 18.39 km
34. Keep left 58 m
35. Turn sharp right 68 m
36. Continue onto Oxford Street, SH 1 51.09 km
37. Keep left 55 m
38. Turn slight left onto Dundas Street, SH 1, SH 3 6.40 km
39. Turn right onto High Street, SH 1 34.02 km
40. Keep left 47 m
41. Turn sharp right 36 m
42. Turn slight left onto State Highway 1, SH 1 47.02 km
43. Turn left onto Mataroa Road, SH 1 133.58 km
44. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto State Highway 1, SH 1 5.32 km
45. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto State Highway 1, SH 1, SH 5 2.42 km
46. Turn sharp right 296 m
47. Turn right onto Broadlands Road 37.54 km
48. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Settlers Road 6.12 km
49. Turn right onto State Highway 5, SH 5 30.68 km
50. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Hemo Road, SH 30 1.07 km
51. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Fenton Street 588 m
52. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Fenton Street 262 m
53. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Fenton Street 1.49 km
54. Turn left onto Hinemoa Street 74 m
55. Arrive at destination 0 m
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