There are 6 ways to get from Greymouth to Wānaka by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Greymouth to Franz Josefbus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Wanakabus Queenstown - Franz Josef
11h$173–250Drive 457.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Greymouth to Wānakacar 457.2 km
5h 15m$133–191Fly from Hokitika, bus
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane HKK - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus
8h 17m$167–688Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Franz Josefbus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
- Take a shuttle bus from Franz Josef / Waiau to WānakaFranz Josef to Wanaka Small Group Tour
16h 34m$323–390Train, bus
- Take the train from Greymouth to Rollestontrain TranzAlpine
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Tarrasbus Christchurch - Queenstown
11h 42m$394–573Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane CHC - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus
7h 26m$328–793
Greymouth to Wānaka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greymouth to Wānaka is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Greymouth to Wānaka is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Greymouth to Wānaka. However, there are services departing from Greymouth and arriving at Wanaka via Franz Josef. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Greymouth and Wānaka is 459 km. The road distance is 457.2 km.
The best way to get from Greymouth to Wānaka without a car is to bus which takes 11h and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Greymouth to Wānaka, including transfers.
Greymouth to Wānaka bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Greymouth station.
Greymouth to Wānaka bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greymouth to Wānaka is 457 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Greymouth to Wānaka.
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What companies run services between Greymouth, New Zealand and Wānaka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Greymouth to Wanaka via Franz Josef in around 11h.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Hokitika to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- KiwiRail
Train from Greymouth to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–310
- Website
- KiwiRail
- Website
- KiwiRail TranzAlpine
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Greymouth to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
Bus from Franz Josef to Wanaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
Bus from Greymouth to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
- [email protected]
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
Bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Franz Josef / Waiau to Wānaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $250
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Tarras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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