There is 1 way to get from Adelaide to Wānaka by plane or bus
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Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Wānaka is to fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,000 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Wānaka is to fly and bus which takes 9h 52m and costs $550 - $1,000.
The distance between Adelaide and Wānaka is 2857 km.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Adelaide to Wānaka, including transfers.
Wānaka is 2h 30m ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 11:36 PM in Adelaide and 2:06 AM in Wānaka.
There are 774+ hotels available in Wānaka.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Wānaka, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to Wānaka. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Queenstown Airport, then take the bus to Wanaka lakefront.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Queenstown Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
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