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How to get fromArthur’s Pass to Te Anauby shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Arthur’s Pass to Te Anau by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arthur's Pass to Christchurch International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane CHC - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    7h 10m
    $347–839

  2. Drive 685.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Arthur’s Pass to Te Anaucar car 685.1 km
    7h 57m
    $202–291

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Arthur's Pass to Rollestontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    13h 24m
    $248–395

  4. Bus to Hokitika, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Arthurs Pass to Kumara Junctionbus bus
    2. Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane HKK - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    9h 39m

  5. Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Invercargill, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Arthur's Pass to Christchurch International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane CHC - IVC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    7h 26m
    $233–695

  6. Bus to Hokitika, fly to Invercargill, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Arthurs Pass to Kumara Junctionbus bus
    2. Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane HKK - IVC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    10h 31m

  7. Train, bus via Queenstown

    1. Take the train from Arthur's Pass to Rollestontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Queenstownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anaubus bus
    14h 5m
    $246–363

  8. Train, bus via Franz Josef

    1. Take the train from Arthur's Pass to Greymouthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Greymouth to Franz Josefbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Queenstownbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anaubus bus
    19h 54m
    $413–537

Arthur’s Pass to Te Anau by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 659.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Arthur’s Pass, Canterbury, New Zealand and Te Anau, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Arthur’s Pass to Te Anau. However, you can take the shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, walk to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Te Anau. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arthur's Pass to Te Anau via Rolleston, Rolleston, and Frankton Bus Interchange in around 13h 24m.

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