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How to get fromKuala Lumpur to Lake Tekapoby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Lake Tekapo by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    best
    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane SZB - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    23h 17m
    $856–2,706

  2. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane KUL - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    20h 47m
    $558–1,434

  3. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane KUL - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapobus bus
    20h 55m
    $568–1,579

  4. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Timaru, drive

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane KUL - TIU
    3. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Lake Tekapocar car
    21h 40m
    $581–1,974

  5. Train to Ipoh, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Ipohtrain train
    2. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane IPH - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    22h 11m
    $1,258–4,019

  6. Train, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Jb Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    3. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane SIN - CHC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    22h 47m
    $656–1,655

  7. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane KUL - DUD
    3. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cromwell to Tekapobus bus
    24h 52m
    $1,052–2,889

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration17h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$701Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Kuala Lumpur to Lake Tekapo.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 9,002.1 km
  • Duration: 23h 17m

What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Kuala Lumpur to Lake Tekapo. However, you can take the train to Kwasa Sentral, walk to Mrt Kwasa Sentral Pintu A, take the bus to Subang Skypark Terminal, walk to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St, walk to Christchurch, then take the shuttle to Lake Tekapo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Klia T2, walk to Klia2, take the bus to Klia 1 2, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Tekapo.

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