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

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There are 6 ways to get from Te Anau to Hamilton 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
    7h 54m
    $556–1,413

  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
    7h 54m
    $188–569

  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 Hamiltoncar car
    20h 58m
    $563–759

  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 Hamiltoncar car
    8h 4m
    $250–956

  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
    8h 56m
    $235–839

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

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane ZQN - ROT
    3. Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus bus
    11h 18m
    $237–951

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,145.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

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

There is no direct connection from Te Anau to Hamilton. 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), walk to 201 Airport Rd, Rukuhia, then take the line 24 bus to Opp 58 Peachgrove Rd, Hamilton. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Te Anau to Hamilton via Picton and Wellington in around 20h 58m.

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