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There are 8 ways to get from Oxford to Lake Tekapo by train, plane, shuttle, bus, or car

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

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    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LHR - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    40h 15m
    $1,443–2,801

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LGW - CHC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    35h 1m
    $1,733–3,058

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane LHR - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapobus bus
    35h 49m
    $1,493–3,746

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LCY - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    36h 12m
    $2,339–6,882

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MAN - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    35h 53m
    $1,555–9,489

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane LHR - DUD
    3. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cromwell to Tekapobus bus
    40h 10m
    $2,287–15,356

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane LTN - CHC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    2d 2h
    $2,172–2,820

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Hokitika, bus, drive, Tour

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane LHR - HKK
    3. Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus bus
    4. Drive from Franz Josef to Mount Cook Villagecar car
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Mount Cook Village to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    45h 3m
    $1,598–7,661

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration36h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,223Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 19,346.2 km
  • Duration: 40h 15m

What companies run services between Oxford, England and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Oxford to Lake Tekapo. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St, walk to Christchurch, then take the shuttle to Lake Tekapo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St, walk to Christchurch, then take the shuttle to Lake Tekapo.

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