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There are 7 ways to get from London to Wānaka by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane LHR - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    34h 11m
    $1,361–3,325

  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 Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    32h 29m
    $1,164–4,308

  3. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane BHX - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    32h 39m
    $1,591–2,941

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane LGW - DUD
    3. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    41h 9m
    $1,478–4,578

  5. Fly London City Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane LCY - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    34h 13m
    $1,840–6,557

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LHR - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Cromwellbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    44h 9m
    $1,386–3,253

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    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 the bus from Rolleston to Cromwellbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    38h 47m
    $1,289–7,736

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration34h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,624Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 19,029 km
  • Duration: 34h 11m

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

There is no direct connection from London to Wānaka. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Queenstown Airport, then take the bus to Wanaka lakefront. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Queenstown Airport, then take the bus to Wanaka lakefront.

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