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How to get fromOhakune to Wānakaby bus, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, towncar, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Ohakune to Wānaka by bus, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, towncar, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Palmerston, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ohakune to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane PMR - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    10h 52m

  2. Train to Wellington, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ohakune to Wellingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane WLG - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    10h 3m
    $320–1,064

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Ohakune to Wellingtontrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rolleston to Tarrasbus bus
    25h 10m
    $700–1,196

  4. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Ohakune to Wellingtontrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Cromwellbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    25h 58m
    $480–637

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ohakune to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Wānakacar car
    15h 54m
    $436–585

  6. Bus, towncar, towncar to Taupo, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ohakune to Taumarunuibus bus
    2. Take a town car from Taumarunui to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    3. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taupo Airporttowncar towncar
    4. Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane TUO - ZQN
    5. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    10h 40m

  7. Bus, train to Auckland, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ohakune to Taumarunuibus bus
    2. Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Papakuratrain train
    3. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    4. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    11h 45m

  8. Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Ohakune to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane WAG - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    8h 38m

  9. Bus, ferry, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Ohakune to Whanganui / Wanganuibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Franz Josefshuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Wanakabus bus
    38h 44m

Palmerston (PMR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,027.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 52m

What companies run services between Ohakune, New Zealand and Wānaka, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Ohakune to Wānaka. However, you can take the bus to Palmerston North, walk to MSBH - Platform 2, take the line 101 bus to Airport - Outer Stop 3, walk to Palmerston (PMR) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Queenstown Airport, then take the bus to Wanaka lakefront. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ohakune to Wānaka via Ohakune, Wellington, Wellington - Central, Picton, Picton, Christchurch, Rolleston, Rolleston, and Tarras in around 25h 10m.

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