There are 6 ways to get from Blenheim to Wānaka by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Woodbourne Airport, bus
best- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane BHE - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus
7h 39m$334–943Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Cromwellbus
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefrontbus
15h 49m$69–206Train, bus
- Take the train from Blenheim to Christchurchtrain Coastal Pacific
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Tarrasbus Christchurch - Queenstown
14h 7m$453–874Drive 726.5 km
- Drive from Blenheim to Wānakacar 726.5 km
8h 42m$211–304Bus to Nelson Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane NSN - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus
8h 56m$355–1,006Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Blenheim to Westport
- Take a shuttle bus from Westport to Greymouth
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Franz Josefbus
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Wanakabus
18h 8m$350–925
Blenheim to Wānaka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blenheim to Wānaka is to bus which costs $65 - $210 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Blenheim to Wānaka is to fly and bus which takes 7h 39m and costs $330 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Blenheim to Wānaka. However, there are services departing from Blenheim and arriving at Wanaka lakefront via Bus Interchange, Rolleston and Cromwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
The distance between Blenheim and Wānaka is 641 km. The road distance is 726.5 km.
The best way to get from Blenheim to Wānaka without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 7m and costs $450 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Blenheim to Wānaka, including transfers.
Blenheim to Wānaka bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Blenheim station.
Blenheim to Wānaka bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Christchurch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blenheim to Wānaka is 726 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Blenheim to Wānaka.
There are 776+ hotels available in Wānaka.
What companies run services between Blenheim, New Zealand and Wānaka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Blenheim to Wanaka lakefront via Bus Interchange, Rolleston, and Cromwell in around 15h 49m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–290
- [email protected]
- 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
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
Bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Tarras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $35–50
- Flexi
- $24–190
Bus from Greymouth to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
Bus from Franz Josef to Wanaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Blenheim to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $600
- Per person
- $120
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Westport to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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