There are 3 ways to get from Te Anau to Lake Moeraki by bus or car
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Hub to Wanaka lakefrontbus
- Take the bus from Wanaka to Makarora Country Cafebus
- Drive from Makarora Country Cafe to Lake Moerakicar
7h 12m$170–256Drive 399.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Te Anau to Lake Moerakicar 399.6 km
4h 33m$117–169Bus
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus Queenstown - Milford Sound
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Wilderness Lodge Lake Moerakibus Queenstown - Franz Josef
8h 44m$178–257
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Te Anau to Lake Moeraki is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Te Anau to Lake Moeraki is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Te Anau to Lake Moeraki. However, there are services departing from Te Anau and arriving at Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki via Frankton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Te Anau and Lake Moeraki is 403 km. The road distance is 399.6 km.
The best way to get from Te Anau to Lake Moeraki without a car is to bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Te Anau to Lake Moeraki, including transfers.
Te Anau to Lake Moeraki bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Te Anau station.
Te Anau to Lake Moeraki bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Te Anau to Lake Moeraki is 400 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Te Anau to Lake Moeraki.
What companies run services between Te Anau, New Zealand and Lake Moeraki, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Te Anau to Lake Moeraki via Frankton Bus Interchange and Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki in around 8h 44m.
- 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 Frankton Bus Hub to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $35–55
- Flexi
- $29–220
Bus from Wanaka to Makarora Country Cafe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $35–55
- Flexi
- $27–200
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 Frankton Bus Interchange to Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Hub to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
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