There are 4 ways to get from Milton to Lake Tekapo by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Milton to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to St Andrewsbus
- Drive from St Andrews to Lake Tekapocar
5h 48mDrive 341.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Milton to Lake Tekapocar 341.6 km
4h 7m$99–142Fly, Tour
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane DUD - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
7h 6m$504–1,081Bus
- Take the bus from Milton to Cromwellbus Queenstown - Dunedin
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Tekapobus Christchurch - Queenstown
6h 47m$99–158
Milton to Lake Tekapo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milton to Lake Tekapo is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Milton to Lake Tekapo is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Milton to Lake Tekapo. However, there are services departing from Milton and arriving at Tekapo via Cromwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Milton and Lake Tekapo is 349 km. The road distance is 341.6 km.
The best way to get from Milton to Lake Tekapo without a car is to bus which takes 6h 47m and costs $95 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Milton to Lake Tekapo, including transfers.
Milton to Lake Tekapo bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Milton station.
Milton to Lake Tekapo bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Cromwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milton to Lake Tekapo is 342 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Milton to Lake Tekapo.
There are 384+ hotels available in Lake Tekapo.
What companies run services between Milton, New Zealand and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Milton to Tekapo via Cromwell in around 6h 47m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Milton to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to St Andrews
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Milton to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Cromwell to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–199
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $199
- Child
- $150
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Cromwell to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $80–110
- Flexi
- $90–700
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