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How to get fromFairlie to Te Anauby car, bus, taxi, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Fairlie to Te Anau by car, bus, taxi, or plane

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  1. Drive, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Fairlie to Twizelcar car
    2. Take the bus from Twizel to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    7h 8m
    $174–252

  2. Drive 456.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Fairlie to Te Anaucar car 456.9 km
    5h 12m
    $134–193

  3. Taxi, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Fairlie to Timaru (TIU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane TIU - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    7h 37m
    $426–1,030

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Fairlie to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus Christchurch - Queenstown
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus Queenstown - Milford Sound
    8h 4m
    $181–252

  5. Bus via Queenstown

    1. Take the bus from Fairlie to Queenstownbus bus Christchurch - Queenstown
    2. Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anaubus bus Queenstown-Te Anau
    8h 45m
    $181–222

Fairlie to Te Anau by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Fairlie, New Zealand and Te Anau, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Fairlie to Te Anau via Frankton Bus Interchange in around 8h 4m.

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