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How to get fromLondon to Lake Tekapoby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from London to Lake Tekapo by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LHR - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    38h 57m
    $1,481–3,280

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane LGW - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapobus bus
    34h 53m
    $1,329–3,998

  3. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LGW - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    34h 45m
    $1,684–3,763

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane LHR - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapobus bus
    38h 40m
    $2,026–3,815

  5. Fly London City Airport to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LCY - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    34h 55m
    $2,160–7,212

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MAN - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    42h 20m
    $1,500–4,732

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Hokitika, bus, drive, Tour

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane LHR - HKK
    2. Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus bus
    3. Drive from Franz Josef to Mount Cook Villagecar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    44h 4m
    $1,651–4,760

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Hokitika, bus, drive, Tour

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane LGW - HKK
    3. Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus bus
    4. Drive from Franz Josef to Mount Cook Villagecar car
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    44h 22m
    $1,454–4,143

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration35h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 19,245.1 km
  • Duration: 38h 57m

What companies run services between London, England and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from London to Lake Tekapo. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St, walk to Christchurch, then take the shuttle to Lake Tekapo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St, walk to Christchurch, then take the shuttle to Lake Tekapo.

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