There are 2 ways to get from Ashburton to Tekapo by bus or car
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Ashburton to Tekapo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashburton to Tekapo is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ashburton to Tekapo is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $40 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ashburton and arriving at Tekapo. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Ashburton and Tekapo is 140 km. The road distance is 140 km.
The best way to get from Ashburton to Tekapo without a car is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs $60 - $85.
The bus from Ashburton to Tekapo takes 2h 20m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Ashburton to Tekapo bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Ashburton station.
Ashburton to Tekapo bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tekapo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashburton to Tekapo is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Ashburton to Tekapo.
There are 384+ hotels available in Tekapo.
What companies run services between Ashburton, New Zealand and Tekapo, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Ashburton to Tekapo once daily, and the journey takes 2h 20m. GreatSights also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Ashburton to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Ashburton to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $65–480
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