There are 3 ways to get from Lake Moeraki to Arthur's Pass National Park by bus, car, or train
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 Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki to Franz Josefbus
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Kumara Junctionbus
- Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Arthurs Passbus
8h 50mDrive 342.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Lake Moeraki to Arthur's Passcar 342.2 km
3h 55m$99–143Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki to Franz Josefbus
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus
- Take the train from Greymouth to Arthur's Passtrain
10h 26m$259–355
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Moeraki to Arthur's Pass National Park is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Moeraki to Arthur's Pass National Park is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Moeraki to Arthur's Pass National Park. However, there are services departing from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki and arriving at Arthurs Pass via Franz Josef and Kumara Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Lake Moeraki and Arthur's Pass National Park is 346 km. The road distance is 342.2 km.
The best way to get from Lake Moeraki to Arthur's Pass National Park without a car is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Lake Moeraki to Arthur's Pass National Park, including transfers.
Lake Moeraki to Arthur's Pass National Park bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki station.
Lake Moeraki to Arthur's Pass National Park bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Moeraki to Arthur's Pass National Park is 342 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Lake Moeraki to Arthur's Pass National Park.
There are 17+ hotels available in Arthur's Pass National Park.
What companies run services between Lake Moeraki, New Zealand and Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Lake Moeraki to Arthurs Pass via Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki, Franz Josef, Kumara Junction, and Arthurs Pass in around 8h 50m.
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- KiwiRail
Train from Greymouth to Arthur's Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- KiwiRail
- Website
- KiwiRail TranzAlpine
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $50–75
- Flexi
- $50–380
Bus from Franz Josef to Kumara Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Flexi
- $70–550
Bus from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $50–75
- Flexi
- $50–380
Bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Kumara Junction to Arthurs Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
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