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How to get fromCanberra to Te Anauby plane, bus, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Canberra to Te Anau by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Canberra International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane CBR - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    10h 41m
    $323–1,316

  2. Drive to Orange Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Canberra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane OAG - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    11h 43m
    $518–1,893

  3. Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane SYD - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    11h 18m
    $484–1,080

Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,149.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 41m

What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Te Anau, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Canberra to Te Anau. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Canberra Airport, walk to Canberra International Airport (CBR) 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 drive to Orange-Airport-OAG 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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