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How to get fromKaiteriteri to Lake Tekapoby taxi, plane, car, train, bus, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Kaiteriteri to Lake Tekapo by taxi, plane, car, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Taxi, fly, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Kaiteriteri to Nelson-Airport-NSNtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane NSN - TIU
    3. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Lake Tekapocar car
    5h 37m
    $287–883

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hubbus bus 5
    2. Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurchbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Tekapobus bus
    16h 35m
    $138–288

  3. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Kaiteriteri to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rolleston to Tekapobus bus
    13h 47m

  4. Drive 642.6 km

    1. Drive from Kaiteriteri to Lake Tekapocar car 642.6 km
    7h 36m
    $188–272

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hubbus bus 5
    2. Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus bus
    3. Take the train from Blenheim to Christchurchtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rolleston to Tekapobus bus
    17h 25m

  6. Bus, shuttle, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Kaiteriteri to Tahunanui Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurchshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    24h 25m
    $372–1,244

Kaiteriteri to Lake Tekapo by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 523.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Kaiteriteri, New Zealand and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Kaiteriteri to Tekapo via Motueka Library Wallace Street, The Nelson Bus Hub, Nelson, Blenheim, and Christchurch in around 16h 35m.

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