There are 4 ways to get from Oamaru to Lake Tekapo Regional Park by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Oamaru to Rollestonbus Christchurch - Dunedin
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Tekapobus Christchurch - Queenstown
7h 47mDrive 173.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Oamaru to Lake Tekapo Regional Parkcar 173.8 km
2h 3m$51–73Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Oamaru to Pareorabus Christchurch - Dunedin
- Drive from Pareora to Lake Tekapo Regional Parkcar
2h 6mBus, drive via Timaru
- Take the bus from Oamaru to Timarubus Christchurch - Dunedin
- Drive from Timaru to Lake Tekapo Regional Parkcar
2h 23m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oamaru to Lake Tekapo Regional Park is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Oamaru to Lake Tekapo Regional Park is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Oamaru to Lake Tekapo Regional Park. However, there are services departing from Oamaru and arriving at Tekapo via Rolleston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Oamaru and Lake Tekapo Regional Park is 430 km. The road distance is 173.8 km.
The best way to get from Oamaru to Lake Tekapo Regional Park without a car is to bus which takes 7h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Oamaru to Lake Tekapo Regional Park, including transfers.
Oamaru to Lake Tekapo Regional Park bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Oamaru station.
Oamaru to Lake Tekapo Regional Park bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rolleston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oamaru to Lake Tekapo Regional Park is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Oamaru to Lake Tekapo Regional Park.
There are 384+ hotels available in Lake Tekapo Regional Park.
What companies run services between Oamaru, New Zealand and Lake Tekapo Regional Park, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Oamaru to Lake Tekapo Regional Park via Rolleston and Tekapo in around 7h 47m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Oamaru to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Oamaru to Pareora
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Oamaru to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- InterCity
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