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

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There are 8 ways to get from Darfield to Lake Tekapo by train, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

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    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MAN - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    35h 14m
    $1,419–9,833

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane MAN - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapobus bus
    43h 57m
    $1,569–3,678

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LHR - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    42h 24m
    $1,497–2,945

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LGW - CHC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    35h 57m
    $1,792–3,275

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane MAN - DUD
    3. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cromwell to Tekapobus bus
    47h 23m
    $2,563–8,288

  6. Train to Humberside Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    2. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane HUY - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    38h 41m
    $3,090–9,765

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LBA - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    2d 13h
    $1,588–11,264

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hokitika, bus, drive, Tour

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane MAN - HKK
    3. Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus bus
    4. Drive from Franz Josef to Mount Cook Villagecar car
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    2d 9h
    $1,574–3,693

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration30h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,241Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 19,210.3 km
  • Duration: 35h 14m

What companies run services between Darfield, England and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Darfield to Lake Tekapo. However, you can take the bus to Barnsley Interchange/A20, walk to Barnsley, take the train to Sheffield, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 bus to Barnsley Interchange/A20, walk to Barnsley, take the train to Sheffield, take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Tekapo.

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