There are 2 ways to get from Lake Tekapo to Lake Wānaka by bus or car
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Lake Tekapo to Lake Wānaka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tekapo to Lake Wānaka is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tekapo to Lake Wānaka is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Tekapo to Lake Wānaka. However, there are services departing from Tekapo and arriving at Wanaka lakefront via Cromwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Lake Tekapo and Lake Wānaka is 251 km. The road distance is 200.2 km.
The best way to get from Lake Tekapo to Lake Wānaka without a car is to bus which takes 4h 29m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Lake Tekapo to Lake Wānaka, including transfers.
Lake Tekapo to Lake Wānaka bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Tekapo station.
Lake Tekapo to Lake Wānaka bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Cromwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tekapo to Lake Wānaka is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Lake Tekapo to Lake Wānaka.
There are 741+ hotels available in Lake Wānaka.
What companies run services between Lake Tekapo, New Zealand and Lake Wānaka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Tekapo to Wanaka lakefront via Cromwell in around 4h 29m.
- 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 Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $35–50
- Flexi
- $24–190
- [email protected]
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
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