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How to get fromTe Anau to Franktonby bus, plane, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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

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  1. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Hamilton International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane plane ZQN - HLZ
    6h 51m
    $674–1,620

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ZQN - AKL
    3. Take the bus from Auckland International Airport to Hamilton - Centralbus bus
    8h 15m
    $201–678

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Te Anau to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Wellington to Franktoncar car
    21h 3m
    $578–790

  4. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane ZQN - TRG
    3. Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Franktoncar car
    8h 7m
    $284–1,160

  5. Shuttle to Invercargill, fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to Invercargillshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane IVC - AKL
    3. Take the bus from Auckland International Airport to Hamilton - Centralbus bus
    9h 16m
    $239–894

Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,148.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

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

There is no direct connection from Te Anau to Frankton. 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, fly to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), then take the taxi to Frankton. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Te Anau to Frankton via Picton and Wellington in around 21h 3m.

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