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

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There are 5 ways to get from Tauranga to Te Anau by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Tauranga Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane TRG - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    6h 44m
    $215–847

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tauranga 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
    9h 48m
    $203–712

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Tauranga to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Te Anaucar car
    21h 7m
    $578–798

  4. Fly Tauranga Airport to Invercargill, shuttle

    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane TRG - IVC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    7h 35m
    $225–841

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

    1. Take the bus from Tauranga 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

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,192.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

There is no direct connection from Tauranga to Te Anau. However, you can 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 Tauranga to Te Anau via Wellington and Picton in around 21h 7m.

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