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How to get fromQueenstown to Te Anauby bus, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Queenstown to Te Anau by bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Burnie, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

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    1. Take the bus from Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield St to Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop Ebus bus
    2. Fly from Burnie (BWT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane BWT - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    16h 2m
    $400–1,459

  2. Bus to Hobart, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from West Coast Wilderness Railway to 66 Brisbane Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane HBA - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    16h 29m
    $629–1,269

  3. Bus, bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport

    1. Take the bus from Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield St to Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop Ebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Bbus bus
    3. Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane DPO - ZQN
    4. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    16h 21m
    $511–1,798

  4. Bus to Burnie, fly to Invercargill, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield St to Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop Ebus bus
    2. Fly from Burnie (BWT) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane BWT - IVC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    21h 49m
    $441–1,475

  5. Bus, bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Invercargill, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield St to Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop Ebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Bbus bus
    3. Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane DPO - IVC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    22h 8m
    $552–1,814

  6. Bus, bus to Launceston, fly to Queenstown Airport

    1. Take the bus from Queenstown Railway Station, Driffield St to Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop Ebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop D to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Bbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus bus
    4. Fly from Launceston (LST) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane LST - ZQN
    5. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    19h
    $502–1,553

Burnie (BWT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,294.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 2m

What companies run services between Queenstown, TAS, Australia and Te Anau, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Queenstown to Te Anau. However, you can take the bus to Burnie Interchange, Mount St, Stop E, walk to Burnie Interchange, Cattley St, Stop C, take the bus to Wynyard Shops, Jackson St after Goldie St, walk to Burnie (BWT) airport, 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 the bus to 66 Brisbane St, walk to RACV/RACT Hobart Apartment Hotel, take the bus to Hobart Airport, walk to Hobart (HBA) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Te Anau.

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