There are 5 ways to get from Te Anau Downs to Dunedin by car, bus, or shuttle
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Te Anau Downs to Queenstowncar
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Otago Universitybus Queenstown - Dunedin
6h 48m$74–129Drive 314.6 km
- Drive from Te Anau Downs to Dunedincar 314.6 km
3h 47m$92–133Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to DunedinTe Anau to Dunedin via the Catlins and Invercargill
12h 57m$190–290Bus
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus Queenstown - Milford Sound
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago Universitybus Queenstown - Dunedin
7h 40m$207–288Bus via Queenstown
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Queenstownbus Queenstown - Milford Sound
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Dunedinbus Queenstown - Dunedin
8h 36m$209–293
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Te Anau Downs to Dunedin is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Te Anau Downs to Dunedin is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Te Anau Downs to Dunedin. However, there are services departing from Te Anau and arriving at Otago University via Frankton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Te Anau Downs and Dunedin is 486 km. The road distance is 314.6 km.
The best way to get from Te Anau Downs to Dunedin without a car is to Tour which takes 12h 57m and costs $190 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Te Anau Downs to Dunedin, including transfers.
Te Anau Downs to Dunedin bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Te Anau station.
Te Anau Downs to Dunedin bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Te Anau Downs to Dunedin is 315 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Te Anau Downs to Dunedin.
There are 293+ hotels available in Dunedin.
What companies run services between Te Anau Downs, New Zealand and Dunedin, New Zealand?
Cheeky Kiwi Travel operates a shuttle from Te Anau to Dunedin 3 times a week. Tickets cost $190–290 and the journey takes 11h.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Queenstown to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Queenstown to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Te Anau to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $190
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Te Anau to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
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