There are 3 ways to get from Lake Hawea to Wānaka by bus, taxi, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Hawea to Wānaka is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Lake Hawea to Wānaka is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $80 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Hawea to Wānaka. However, there are services departing from Lake Hawea Dam and arriving at Wanaka via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Lake Hawea and Wānaka is 20 km. The road distance is 19.2 km.
The best way to get from Lake Hawea to Wānaka without a car is to bus which takes 24 min and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Lake Hawea to Wānaka, including transfers.
Lake Hawea to Wānaka bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Lake Hawea Dam station.
Lake Hawea to Wānaka bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Wanaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Hawea to Wānaka is 19 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Lake Hawea to Wānaka.
There are 774+ hotels available in Wānaka.
What companies run services between Lake Hawea, New Zealand and Wānaka, New Zealand?
GreatSights operates a bus from Lake Hawea Dam to Wanaka once daily. Tickets cost $23–35 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Lake Hawea Dam to Wanaka
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $23–35
- Flexi
- $7–55
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Wana Taxis
- Phone
- +64 800 926 282
- Website
- wanataxi.co.nz
Yello! Cabs
- Phone
- +64 800 443 5555
- Website
- yello.co.nz
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