There are 4 ways to get from Lake Kaniere to Wānaka by bus, car, plane, 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.
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 45m$218–304Drive 431 km
cheapest- Drive from Lake Kaniere to Wānakacar 431 km
4h 59m$124–180Fly, bus
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane HKK - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus
6h 28m$193–713Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
- Take a shuttle bus from Franz Josef / Waiau to WānakaFranz Josef to Wanaka Small Group Tour
15h 19m$368–444
Hokitika (HKK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Kaniere to Wānaka is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Kaniere to Wānaka is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Kaniere to Wānaka. However, there are services departing from Hokitika and arriving at Wanaka via Franz Josef. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Lake Kaniere and Wānaka is 439 km. The road distance is 431 km.
The best way to get from Lake Kaniere to Wānaka without a car is to bus which takes 9h 45m and costs $210 - $310.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Lake Kaniere to Wānaka, including transfers.
Lake Kaniere to Wānaka bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Hokitika station.
Lake Kaniere to Wānaka bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Kaniere to Wānaka is 431 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Lake Kaniere to Wānaka.
There are 770+ hotels available in Wānaka.
What companies run services between Lake Kaniere, New Zealand and Wānaka, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Lake Kaniere to Wanaka via Hokitika and Franz Josef in around 9h 45m.
- 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 Hokitika to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $60–460
- [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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