There are 4 ways to get from Lake Tekapo to Lake Wakatipu by bus, car, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tekapo to Frankton Bus Interchangebus Christchurch - Queenstown
3h 34m$95–140Drive 256.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Lake Tekapo to Queenstowncar 256.5 km
2h 58m$75–108Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Lake Tekapo to QueenstownTekapo to Queenstown via Mt Cook Small Group Tour
9h$275–345Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Lake Tekapo to Twizeltaxi
- Take the bus from Twizel to Frankton Bus Interchangebus Christchurch - Queenstown
3h 34m$313–391
Lake Tekapo to Lake Wakatipu by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tekapo to Lake Wakatipu is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tekapo to Lake Wakatipu is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $70 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tekapo and arriving at Frankton Bus Interchange. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Lake Tekapo and Lake Wakatipu is 252 km. The road distance is 256.5 km.
The best way to get from Lake Tekapo to Lake Wakatipu without a car is to bus which takes 3h 34m and costs $95 - $140.
The bus from Tekapo to Frankton Bus Interchange takes 3h 34m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Lake Tekapo to Lake Wakatipu bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Tekapo station.
Lake Tekapo to Lake Wakatipu bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tekapo to Lake Wakatipu is 257 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Lake Tekapo to Lake Wakatipu.
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What companies run services between Lake Tekapo, New Zealand and Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Tekapo to Frankton Bus Interchange once daily, and the journey takes 3h 34m. GreatSights also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tekapo to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Twizel to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Tekapo to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $95–140
- Flexi
- $110–900
Bus from Twizel to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $75–110
- Flexi
- $90–700
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Lake Tekapo to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $275–345
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $345
- Child
- $275
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