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How to get fromBrisbane to Te Anauby plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Brisbane to Te Anau by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Brisbane Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane BNE - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    9h 9m
    $531–989

  2. Fly Brisbane Airport to Invercargill, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane BNE - IVC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    13h 46m
    $352–1,155

  3. Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Central station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane OOL - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    11h 4m
    $422–812

  4. Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    2. Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane WTB - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    21h 13m
    $608–1,978

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$228Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,580.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Te Anau, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Te Anau. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE 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 the train to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, walk to Varsity Lakes station, stop A, take the line 760 bus to Gold Coast Airport, walk to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 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.

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