There are 3 ways to get from Lake Te Anau to Lake Tekapo by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus Queenstown - Milford Sound
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapobus Christchurch - Queenstown
7h 9m$283–379Drive 414.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Te Anau to Lake Tekapocar 414.2 km
4h 42m$120–173Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Queenstownbus Queenstown - Milford Sound
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Lake TekapoQueenstown to Tekapo via Mt Cook
12h 35m$458–619
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Te Anau to Lake Tekapo is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Te Anau to Lake Tekapo is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Te Anau to Lake Tekapo. However, there are services departing from Te Anau and arriving at Tekapo via Frankton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Lake Te Anau and Lake Tekapo is 445 km. The road distance is 414.2 km.
The best way to get from Lake Te Anau to Lake Tekapo without a car is to bus which takes 7h 9m and costs $280 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Lake Te Anau to Lake Tekapo, including transfers.
Lake Te Anau to Lake Tekapo bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Te Anau station.
Lake Te Anau to Lake Tekapo bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Te Anau to Lake Tekapo is 414 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Lake Te Anau to Lake Tekapo.
There are 383+ hotels available in Lake Tekapo.
What companies run services between Lake Te Anau, New Zealand and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Lake Te Anau to Tekapo via Te Anau and Frankton Bus Interchange in around 7h 9m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $95–140
- Flexi
- $110–900
Bus from Te Anau to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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 Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Queenstown to Lake Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $275–380
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $380
- Child
- $275
- Infant
- $275
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