There are 5 ways to get from Te Anau to Hokitika by bus, car, plane, 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
best- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Franz Josefbus
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Hokitikabus
14h 24m$259–365Shuttle to Invercargill, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to Invercargill
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Hokitika (HKK)plane IVC - HKK
7h 26m$187–726Drive 642.3 km
- Drive from Te Anau to Hokitikacar 642.3 km
7h 20m$198–286Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane ZQN - HKK
8h 59m$204–910Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Queenstownbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Franz Josef / Waiau
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Hokitikabus
18h 45m$390–487
Te Anau to Hokitika by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Te Anau to Hokitika is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Te Anau to Hokitika is to drive which takes 7h 20m and costs $190 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Te Anau to Hokitika. However, there are services departing from Te Anau and arriving at Hokitika via Frankton Bus Interchange and Franz Josef. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 24m.
The distance between Te Anau and Hokitika is 691 km. The road distance is 642.3 km.
The best way to get from Te Anau to Hokitika without a car is to bus which takes 14h 24m and costs $250 - $370.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from Te Anau to Hokitika, including transfers.
Te Anau to Hokitika bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Te Anau station.
Te Anau to Hokitika bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Te Anau to Hokitika is 642 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Te Anau to Hokitika.
There are 86+ hotels available in Hokitika.
What companies run services between Te Anau, New Zealand and Hokitika, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Te Anau to Hokitika via Frankton Bus Interchange and Franz Josef in around 14h 24m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Invercargill to Hokitika via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- 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
- Gold
- $60–140
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $120–170
- Gold
- $140–220
Bus from Franz Josef to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Gold
- $50–130
Bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Gold
- $60–140
Bus from Te Anau to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $75–110
- Gold
- $60–150
Bus from Franz Josef to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Gold
- $50–130
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