There is 1 way to get from Melbourne to Lake Wānaka by plane or bus
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Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lake Wānaka is to fly and bus which costs $450 - $950 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lake Wānaka is to fly and bus which takes 7h 49m and costs $450 - $950.
The distance between Melbourne and Lake Wānaka is 2230 km.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Melbourne to Lake Wānaka, including transfers.
Lake Wānaka is 2h ahead of Melbourne. It is currently 9:25 PM in Melbourne and 11:25 PM in Lake Wānaka.
There are 774+ hotels available in Lake Wānaka.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lake Wānaka, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Lake Wānaka. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Queenstown Airport, then take the bus to Wanaka lakefront.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
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- 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
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