There are 3 ways to get from Cardrona to Lake Tekapo by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapobus Christchurch - Queenstown
5h 40m$95–140Drive 219.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Cardrona to Lake Tekapocar 219.3 km
2h 31m$63–91Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Cardrona Hotel to Athol Street Queenstownbus Wanaka to Queenstown
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Lake TekapoQueenstown to Tekapo via Mt Cook
11h$309–419
Cardrona to Lake Tekapo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardrona to Lake Tekapo is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cardrona to Lake Tekapo is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardrona to Lake Tekapo. However, there are services departing from Cardrona Hotel and arriving at Tekapo via Frankton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 40m.
The distance between Cardrona and Lake Tekapo is 291 km. The road distance is 219.3 km.
The best way to get from Cardrona to Lake Tekapo without a car is to bus which takes 5h 40m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Cardrona to Lake Tekapo, including transfers.
Cardrona to Lake Tekapo bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Cardrona to Lake Tekapo bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tekapo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardrona to Lake Tekapo is 219 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Cardrona to Lake Tekapo.
There are 384+ hotels available in Lake Tekapo.
What companies run services between Cardrona, New Zealand and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapo once daily, and the journey takes 3h 50m. GreatSights also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $95–140
- Flexi
- $110–900
- [email protected]
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Cardrona Hotel to Athol Street Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Queenstown to Lake Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $275–380
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $380
- Child
- $275
- Infant
- $275
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