There are 3 ways to get from Napier to Te Anau by plane, bus, car, car ferry, 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.
Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
best- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane NPE - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
7h 29m$207–783Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Napier to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Te Anaucar
18h 43m$500–670Fly to Invercargill, shuttle
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Invercargill (IVC)plane NPE - IVC
- Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anau
7h 15m$214–751
Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Napier to Te Anau is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $800 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Napier to Te Anau is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 15m and costs $210 - $750.
The distance between Napier and Te Anau is 1076 km.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Napier to Te Anau, including transfers.
There are 175+ hotels available in Te Anau.
What companies run services between Napier, New Zealand and Te Anau, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Napier to Te Anau. However, you can fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Te Anau. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Napier to Te Anau via Wellington and Picton in around 18h 43m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Invercargill via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Invercargill to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–99
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $99
- Child
- $70
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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