There are 3 ways to get from Cardrona to Wānaka by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cardrona Hotel to Arrow Junctionbus Wanaka to Queenstown
- Take the bus from Arrow Junction to Wanaka lakefrontbus Queenstown to Wanaka
2h 45mDrive 25.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cardrona to Wānakacar 25.8 km
20 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardrona to Wānakataxi 25.8 km
20 min$100–130
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardrona to Wānaka is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardrona to Wānaka is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs $100 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardrona to Wānaka. However, there are services departing from Cardrona Hotel and arriving at Wanaka lakefront via Arrow Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Cardrona and Wānaka is 122 km. The road distance is 25.8 km.
The best way to get from Cardrona to Wānaka without a car is to bus which takes 2h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Cardrona to Wānaka, including transfers.
Cardrona to Wānaka bus services, operated by SkyDrive Airport Express, depart from Cardrona Hotel station.
Cardrona to Wānaka bus services, operated by SkyDrive Airport Express, arrive at Arrow Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardrona to Wānaka is 26 km. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Cardrona to Wānaka.
There are 770+ hotels available in Wānaka.
What companies run services between Cardrona, New Zealand and Wānaka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Cardrona Hotel to Wanaka lakefront via Arrow Junction in around 2h 45m.
- [email protected]
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Cardrona Hotel to Arrow Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
Bus from Arrow Junction to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Wana Taxis
- Phone
- +64 800 926 282
- Website
- wanataxi.co.nz
Yello! Cabs
- Phone
- +64 800 443 5555
- Website
- yello.co.nz
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