There are 6 ways to get from Havelock North to Wānaka by plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or shuttle
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Fly Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport, bus
best- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane NPE - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus
9h 54m$171–753Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hastings to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Cromwellbus
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefrontbus
28h 9m$294–455Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Havelock North to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Wānakacar
16h 3m$424–572Bus to Palmerston, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Hastings to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane PMR - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus
11h 23mFly Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Dunedin (DUD)plane NPE - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefrontbus
13h 34m$249–1,207Bus, ferry, Tour
- Take the bus from Hastings to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Wanakabus
38h 51m$499–635
Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Havelock North to Wānaka is to bus and ferry which costs $290 - $460 and takes 28h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Havelock North to Wānaka is to fly and bus which takes 9h 54m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Havelock North and Wānaka is 1014 km.
The best way to get from Havelock North to Wānaka without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 28h 9m and costs $290 - $460.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Havelock North to Wānaka, including transfers.
There are 774+ hotels available in Wānaka.
What companies run services between Havelock North, New Zealand and Wānaka, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Havelock North to Wānaka. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Dalton St, take the line 4 bus to Hawke's Bay Airport, walk to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Queenstown Airport, then take the bus to Wanaka lakefront. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Clock Tower, Havelock North Village to Wanaka lakefront via Bay Plaza, Russell St, Hastings, Wellington - Central, Wellington - Central, Picton, Picton, Christchurch, and Cromwell in around 28h 9m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Palmerston to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Palmerston to Queenstown Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to Queenstown Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- [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 Cromwell to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
Bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hastings to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hastings to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hastings to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Christchurch to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $150–210
- Flexi
- $190–1,500
Bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $35–50
- Flexi
- $24–190
Bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $35–50
- Flexi
- $24–190
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
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Phone
- 0800 802 802
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Interislander
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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