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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Lake Tekapoby plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lake Tekapo by plane, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Timaru, drive

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane MEL - TIU
    2. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Lake Tekapocar car
    9h 9m
    $246–951

  2. Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane MEL - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapobus bus
    8h 14m
    $475–1,012

  3. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MEL - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    8h 1m
    $478–894

  4. Fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane MEL - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cromwell to Tekapobus bus
    13h 40m
    $601–1,025

  5. Fly to Invercargill, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane MEL - IVC
    2. Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Queenstown to Tekapobus bus
    16h 39m
    $360–1,097

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Timaru (TIU) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration11h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,418.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lake Tekapo. However, you can fly to Timaru (TIU) then drive to Lake Tekapo. Alternatively, you can fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Tekapo.

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