There are 2 ways to get from Te Anau to Lake Wānaka by bus or car
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Te Anau to Lake Wānaka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Te Anau to Lake Wānaka is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Te Anau to Lake Wānaka is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs $65 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Te Anau to Lake Wānaka. However, there are services departing from Te Anau and arriving at Wanaka lakefront via Frankton Bus Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Te Anau and Lake Wānaka is 227 km. The road distance is 227.2 km.
The best way to get from Te Anau to Lake Wānaka without a car is to bus which takes 4h 4m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Te Anau to Lake Wānaka, including transfers.
Te Anau to Lake Wānaka bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Te Anau station.
Te Anau to Lake Wānaka bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Te Anau to Lake Wānaka is 227 km. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Te Anau to Lake Wānaka.
There are 741+ hotels available in Lake Wānaka.
What companies run services between Te Anau, New Zealand and Lake Wānaka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Te Anau to Wanaka lakefront via Frankton Bus Hub in around 4h 4m.
- 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 Frankton Bus Hub to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $35–55
- Flexi
- $29–220
- [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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