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How to get fromHamilton to Te Anauby car, plane, bus, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Hamilton to Te Anau by car, plane, bus, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Hamilton to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar car
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane TRG - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    8h 3m
    $252–906

  2. Bus to Auckland, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    7h 58m
    $188–577

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hamilton to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Te Anaucar car
    20h 58m
    $561–758

  4. Fly Hamilton International Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane HLZ - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    8h 22m
    $556–1,417

  5. Fly Hamilton International Airport to Invercargill, shuttle

    1. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane HLZ - IVC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    9h 24m
    $307–1,233

  6. Bus to Auckland, fly to Invercargill, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane AKL - IVC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    8h
    $204–693

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$140Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,302.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

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

There is no direct connection from Hamilton to Te Anau. However, you can drive to Tauranga-Airport-TRG airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Te Anau. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hamilton to Te Anau via Wellington and Picton in around 20h 58m.

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