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How to get fromTaupō to Te Anauby plane, bus, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Taupō to Te Anau by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Taupo to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane TUO - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    7h 44m
    $280–1,007

  2. Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Taupō to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar car
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane TRG - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    8h 33m
    $265–975

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Taupō to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Te Anaucar car
    19h 29m
    $535–725

  4. Fly Taupo to Invercargill, shuttle

    1. Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane TUO - IVC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    9h 26m
    $281–973

  5. Bus to Rotorua, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane ROT - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    10h 18m

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

    1. Take the bus from Taupo to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    10h 23m

Taupo (TUO) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,099.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 44m

What companies run services between Taupō, New Zealand and Te Anau, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Taupō to Te Anau. However, you can take the taxi to Taupo-Airport-TUO 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 a vehicle from Taupō to Te Anau via Wellington and Picton in around 19h 29m.

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