There are 4 ways to get from Kumara to Wānaka by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane HKK - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus
5h 31m$256–849Drive 446.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kumara to Wānakacar 446.6 km
5h 5m$147–213Bus
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Wanakabus Queenstown - Franz Josef
9h 50m$290–383Bus, 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$368–507
Hokitika (HKK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kumara to Wānaka is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kumara to Wānaka is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs $140 - $220.
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 406 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 $290 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 31m 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
- 3h 36m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Hokitika to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- [email protected]
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Hokitika to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Gold
- $50–130
Bus from Franz Josef to Wanaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $100–140
- Gold
- $100–190
Bus from Kumara Junction to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Gold
- $55–140
- 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
- $250–350
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $250
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