There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Lake Wardell by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Timaru, drive
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU)plane AKL - TIU
- Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Lake Wardellcar
7h 20m$159–627Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Lake Wardellcar
18h 5m$503–678Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane AKL - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Twizelbus
8h 2m$229–727Fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane AKL - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Twizelbus
10h 14m
Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Lake Wardell is to fly and drive which costs $150 - $650 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Lake Wardell is to fly and drive which takes 7h 20m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Auckland and Lake Wardell is 1043 km.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Auckland to Lake Wardell, including transfers.
There are 164+ hotels available in Lake Wardell.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Lake Wardell, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Lake Wardell. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Lake Wardell. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Auckland to Lake Wardell via Wellington and Picton in around 18h 5m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Nelson, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Tauranga, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Auckland to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $132
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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