There are 2 ways to get from Lake Tekapo to Franz Josef Glacier by bus or car
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Lake Tekapo to Franz Josef Glacier by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Lake Tekapo to Franz Josef Glacier is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tekapo to Franz Josef Glacier is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Tekapo to Franz Josef Glacier. However, there are services departing from Tekapo and arriving at Franz Josef via Cromwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Lake Tekapo and Franz Josef Glacier is 536 km. The road distance is 472.7 km.
The best way to get from Lake Tekapo to Franz Josef Glacier without a car is to bus which takes 10h 39m and costs $200 - $280.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Lake Tekapo to Franz Josef Glacier, including transfers.
Lake Tekapo to Franz Josef Glacier bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Tekapo station.
Lake Tekapo to Franz Josef Glacier bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Cromwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tekapo to Franz Josef Glacier is 473 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Lake Tekapo to Franz Josef Glacier.
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What companies run services between Lake Tekapo, New Zealand and Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Tekapo to Franz Josef via Cromwell in around 10h 39m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tekapo to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Tekapo to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $80–110
- Flexi
- $90–700
Bus from Cromwell to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $120–170
- Flexi
- $150–1,200
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