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How to get fromCromwell to Lake Tekapoby plane, shuttle, train, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cromwell to Lake Tekapo by plane, shuttle, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Bradley International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    best
    1. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane BDL - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    30h 18m
    $1,362–4,422

  2. Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Timaru, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain train
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane JFK - TIU
    4. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Lake Tekapocar car
    32h 31m
    $977–4,150

  3. Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain train
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane JFK - CHC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    32h 25m
    $1,152–4,615

  4. Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain train
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane JFK - ZQN
    4. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapobus bus
    33h 31m
    $1,097–4,540

  5. Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain train
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane JFK - DUD
    4. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cromwell to Tekapobus bus
    37h 3m
    $1,596–6,060

  6. Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport, shuttle, Tour

    1. Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain train
    2. Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane JFK - NSN
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    39h 29m
    $1,550–6,214

Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration24h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,243Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Cromwell to Lake Tekapo.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 15,107.3 km
  • Duration: 30h 18m

What companies run services between Cromwell, CT, USA and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Cromwell to Lake Tekapo. However, you can take the line 55 bus to Main St @ 750 Main St, walk to Central Row South Side @ Travelers, take the line 30 bus to Bradley Int'l Airport @ Terminal A, walk to Bradley International Airport (BDL) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St, walk to Christchurch, then take the shuttle to Lake Tekapo. Alternatively, you can take the line 55 bus to Main St @ 750 Main St, take the line 38 bus to Hartford Union Station, walk to Hartford Amtrak Station, take the train to New Haven, take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Lake Tekapo.

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