There are 3 ways to get from Tarras to Lake Tekapo by bus, taxi, or car
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Tarras to Lake Tekapo by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Tarras to Lake Tekapo is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Tarras to Lake Tekapo is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs $55 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tarras and arriving at Tekapo. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Tarras and Lake Tekapo is 167 km. The road distance is 165.6 km.
The best way to get from Tarras to Lake Tekapo without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2h 18m and costs $280 - $360.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Tarras to Lake Tekapo, including transfers.
Tarras to Lake Tekapo bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Tarras station.
Tarras to Lake Tekapo bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Tekapo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarras to Lake Tekapo is 166 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Tarras to Lake Tekapo.
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What companies run services between Tarras, New Zealand and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Tarras to Tekapo once daily, and the journey takes 2h 30m. GreatSights also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Tarras to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $60–85
- Gold
- $40–120
Bus from Tarras to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–110
- Gold
- $60–140
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tarras to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tarras to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $220–270
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