There are 4 ways to get from Lake Wānaka to Hokitika by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Wanaka to Franz Josefbus Queenstown - Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Hokitikabus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
9h 35m$168–232Drive 418.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Wānaka to Hokitikacar 418.1 km
4h 45m$121–174Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane ZQN - HKK
8h$145–695Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Wānaka to Franz Josef / WaiauWanaka to Franz Josef Small Group Tour
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Hokitikabus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
11h 30m$310–375
Lake Wānaka to Hokitika by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Wānaka to Hokitika is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Wānaka to Hokitika is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Wānaka to Hokitika. However, there are services departing from Wanaka and arriving at Hokitika via Franz Josef. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Lake Wānaka and Hokitika is 418 km. The road distance is 418.1 km.
The best way to get from Lake Wānaka to Hokitika without a car is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Lake Wānaka to Hokitika, including transfers.
Lake Wānaka to Hokitika bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Wanaka station.
Lake Wānaka to Hokitika bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Wānaka to Hokitika is 418 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Lake Wānaka to Hokitika.
There are 86+ hotels available in Hokitika.
What companies run services between Lake Wānaka, New Zealand and Hokitika, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Wanaka to Hokitika via Franz Josef in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Wanaka to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
Bus from Franz Josef to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $60–460
Bus from Franz Josef to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $60–460
- [email protected]
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Wānaka to Franz Josef / Waiau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $250
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