There are 3 ways to get from Designer Cottage, Christchurch to Lake Tekapo by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Christchurch to Tekapobus Christchurch - Queenstown
3h 58m$85–130Drive 224.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Designer Cottage, Christchurch to Lake Tekapocar 224.2 km
2h 39m$65–94Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake TekapoChristchurch to Tekapo Small Group Tour
3h 27m$150–199
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Designer Cottage, Christchurch to Lake Tekapo is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Designer Cottage, Christchurch to Lake Tekapo is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs $60 - $95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Christchurch and arriving at Tekapo. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Designer Cottage, Christchurch and Lake Tekapo is 228 km. The road distance is 224.2 km.
The best way to get from Designer Cottage, Christchurch to Lake Tekapo without a car is to bus which takes 3h 58m and costs $85 - $130.
The bus from Christchurch to Tekapo takes 3h 35m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Designer Cottage, Christchurch to Lake Tekapo bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Christchurch station.
Designer Cottage, Christchurch to Lake Tekapo bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tekapo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Designer Cottage, Christchurch to Lake Tekapo is 224 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Designer Cottage, Christchurch to Lake Tekapo.
There are 384+ hotels available in Lake Tekapo.
What companies run services between Designer Cottage, Christchurch, New Zealand and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Christchurch to Tekapo once daily, and the journey takes 3h 35m. GreatSights also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Christchurch to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $85–130
- Flexi
- $100–800
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–199
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $199
- Child
- $150
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