There are 4 ways to get from Kumara to Wānaka by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Wanakabus Queenstown - Franz Josef
9h 50m$242–332Drive 446.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kumara to Wānakacar 446.6 km
5h 5m$130–187Fly, bus
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane HKK - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus
6h 31m$219–744Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Franz Josefbus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
- Take a shuttle bus from Franz Josef / Waiau to WānakaFranz Josef to Wanaka Small Group Tour
17h 20m$363–442
Hokitika (HKK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumara to Wānaka is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kumara to Wānaka is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Kumara to Wānaka. However, there are services departing from Hokitika and arriving at Wanaka via Franz Josef. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Kumara and Wānaka is 448 km. The road distance is 446.6 km.
The best way to get from Kumara to Wānaka without a car is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $240 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Kumara to Wānaka, including transfers.
Kumara to Wānaka bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Hokitika station.
Kumara to Wānaka bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kumara to Wānaka is 447 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Kumara to Wānaka.
There are 776+ hotels available in Wānaka.
What companies run services between Kumara, New Zealand and Wānaka, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Kumara to Wanaka via Hokitika and Franz Josef in around 9h 50m.
- 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 Hokitika to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $60–460
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 Kumara Junction to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Flexi
- $70–550
- [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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