There are 5 ways to get from Te Anau to Auckland Airport (AKL) by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Auckland
best- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane ZQN - AKL
5h 4m$175–556Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Te Anau to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Auckland Airport (AKL)car
22h 8m$588–802Shuttle to Invercargill, fly to Auckland
- Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to Invercargill
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Auckland (AKL)plane IVC - AKL
6h 6m$212–826Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, fly to Claris Airport, fly to Auckland Airport
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane ZQN - TRG
- Fly from Tauranga Airport to Claris Airportplane
- Fly from Claris Airport to Auckland Airportplane
10h 14m$810–1,526Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Whangarei Airport, fly to Claris Airport, fly to Auckland Airport
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane ZQN - WRE
- Fly from Whangarei Airport to Claris Airportplane
- Fly from Claris Airport to Auckland Airportplane
10h 14m$960–1,636
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Te Anau to Auckland Airport (AKL) is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $600 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Te Anau to Auckland Airport (AKL) is to bus and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $170 - $600.
The distance between Te Anau and Auckland Airport (AKL) is 1191 km.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Te Anau to Auckland Airport (AKL), including transfers.
There are 2264+ hotels available in Auckland Airport (AKL).
What companies run services between Te Anau, New Zealand and Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Te Anau to Auckland Airport (AKL). However, you can take the bus to Frankton Bus Interchange, walk to Frankton Bus Hub, golf course, take the line 1 bus to Airport, walk to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) airport, then fly to Auckland (AKL). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Te Anau to Auckland Airport (AKL) via Picton and Wellington in around 22h 8m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Invercargill to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Invercargill to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Whangarei Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Whangarei Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Whangarei Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Te Anau to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–99
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $99
- Child
- $70
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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