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How to get fromLake Te Anau to Franz Josef / Waiauby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Lake Te Anau to Franz Josef / Waiau by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus Queenstown - Milford Sound
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Franz Josefbus bus Queenstown - Franz Josef
    11h 14m
    $328–439

  2. Drive 508.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Te Anau to Franz Josef / Waiaucar car 508.7 km
    5h 47m
    $147–212

  3. Bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane ZQN - HKK
    3. Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus bus
    12h 31m
    $240–841

  4. Bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Queenstownbus bus Queenstown - Milford Sound
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Franz Josef / Waiaushuttle bus Queenstown to Franz Josef via Wanaka Small Group Tour
    15h 35m
    $438–529

Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Lake Te Anau to Franz Josef / Waiau.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 585.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 14m

What companies run services between Lake Te Anau, New Zealand and Franz Josef / Waiau, New Zealand?

You can take a vehicle from Lake Te Anau to Franz Josef via Te Anau and Frankton Bus Interchange in around 11h 14m.

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