There are 4 ways to get from Harihari to Wānaka by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Harihari to Franz Josefbus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Wanakabus Queenstown - Franz Josef
8h 40m$138–202Drive 346.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Harihari to Wānakacar 346.3 km
3h 55m$101–145Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Harihari to Hokitikabus
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane HKK - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus
8h 42m$177–702Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Harihari to Franz Josefbus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
- Take a shuttle bus from Franz Josef / Waiau to WānakaFranz Josef to Wanaka Small Group Tour
14h 14m$288–342
Harihari to Wānaka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harihari to Wānaka is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Harihari to Wānaka is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Harihari to Wānaka. However, there are services departing from Harihari and arriving at Wanaka via Franz Josef. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Harihari and Wānaka is 348 km. The road distance is 346.3 km.
The best way to get from Harihari to Wānaka without a car is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Harihari to Wānaka, including transfers.
Harihari to Wānaka bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Harihari station.
Harihari to Wānaka bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harihari to Wānaka is 346 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Harihari to Wānaka.
There are 776+ hotels available in Wānaka.
What companies run services between Harihari, West Coast, New Zealand and Wānaka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Harihari to Wanaka via Franz Josef in around 8h 40m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Hokitika to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Harihari to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $35–55
- Flexi
- $29–220
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 Harihari to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $40–60
- Flexi
- $30–250
Bus from Harihari to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $35–55
- Flexi
- $29–220
- [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
- 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
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