There are 5 ways to get from Mārahau to Wānaka by taxi, plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mārahau to Nelson-Airport-NSNtaxi
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane NSN - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus
6h 2m$516–1,247Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hubbus 5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Franz Josefbus
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Wanakabus
21h 38m$194–351Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Mārahau to Pictoncar
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Tarrasbus
17h 13m$516–976Drive 759.9 km
- Drive from Mārahau to Wānakacar 759.9 km
8h 50m$220–317Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Abel Tasman Centre to Tahunanui Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Tahunanui to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Franz Josefbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Franz Josef / Waiau to Wānaka
38h 1m$356–520
Mārahau to Wānaka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mārahau to Wānaka is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Mārahau to Wānaka is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 6h 2m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Mārahau to Wānaka. However, there are services departing from Abel Tasman Centre and arriving at Wanaka via Motueka Library Wallace Street, Nelson, Greymouth and Franz Josef. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 38m.
The distance between Mārahau and Wānaka is 674 km. The road distance is 759.9 km.
The best way to get from Mārahau to Wānaka without a car is to bus which takes 21h 38m and costs $190 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Mārahau to Wānaka, including transfers.
Mārahau to Wānaka bus services, operated by eBus, depart from Motueka Library Wallace Street station.
Mārahau to Wānaka bus services, operated by eBus, arrive at The Nelson Bus Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mārahau to Wānaka is 760 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Mārahau to Wānaka.
There are 770+ hotels available in Wānaka.
What companies run services between Mārahau, New Zealand and Wānaka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Abel Tasman Centre to Wanaka via Motueka Library Wallace Street, The Nelson Bus Hub, Nelson, Greymouth, and Franz Josef in around 21h 38m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
- [email protected]
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Tarras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tahunanui to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- [email protected]
- Website
- eBus
Bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- eBus
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Greymouth to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
Bus from Franz Josef to Wanaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
Bus from Greymouth to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Abel Tasman Centre to Tahunanui Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Franz Josef / Waiau to Wānaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- 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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