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How to get fromHobbiton Movie Set to Lake Tekapoby taxi, plane, car, bus, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Hobbiton Movie Set to Lake Tekapo by taxi, plane, car, bus, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi to Hamilton International Airport, fly to Timaru, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Hobbiton Movie Set to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane HLZ - TIU
    3. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Lake Tekapocar car
    5h 50m
    $425–1,313

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hobbiton Movie Set to Rotoruabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Christchurch to Tekapobus bus
    25h 36m
    $294–455

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hobbiton Movie Set to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Lake Tekapocar car
    16h 22m
    $433–577

  4. Taxi to Hamilton International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the taxi from Hobbiton Movie Set to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane HLZ - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    6h 52m
    $462–793

  5. Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the taxi from Hobbiton Movie Set to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane TRG - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    7h 55m
    $474–1,020

Hobbiton Movie Set to Lake Tekapo by bus, car ferry, and foot

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration25h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 931.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Hobbiton Movie Set, New Zealand and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Hobbiton Movie Set to Lake Tekapo. However, you can take the taxi to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Lake Tekapo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hobbiton Movie Set to Tekapo via Rotorua, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 25h 36m.

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