There are 3 ways to get from Bluff to Lake Te Anau by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anaubus Queenstown-Te Anau
7h 2m$238–279Drive 184.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Bluff to Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park & Motelscar 184.3 km
2h 13m$54–77Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te AnauInvercargill to Te Anau Transfer
2h 22m$190–242
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bluff to Lake Te Anau is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bluff to Lake Te Anau is to drive which takes 2h 13m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bluff to Lake Te Anau. However, there are services departing from Invercargill and arriving at Te Anau via Info & Track Queenstown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Bluff and Lake Te Anau is 386 km. The road distance is 184.3 km.
The best way to get from Bluff to Lake Te Anau without a car is to bus which takes 7h 2m and costs $230 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Bluff to Lake Te Anau, including transfers.
Bluff to Lake Te Anau bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, depart from Invercargill station.
Bluff to Lake Te Anau bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, arrive at Queenstown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bluff to Lake Te Anau is 184 km. It takes approximately 2h 13m to drive from Bluff to Lake Te Anau.
There are 179+ hotels available in Lake Te Anau.
What companies run services between Bluff, New Zealand and Lake Te Anau, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Bluff to Te Anau via Invercargill, Queenstown, and Info & Track Queenstown in around 7h 2m.
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- +64 3 442 9708
- [email protected]
- Website
- infotrack.co.nz
Bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $68
- Schedules at
- infotrack.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Invercargill to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–99
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $99
- Child
- $70
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