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How to get fromTe Anau to Methvenby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Te Anau to Methven by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus Queenstown - Milford Sound
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Ashburtonbus bus Christchurch - Queenstown
    10h 3m
    $304–420

  2. Drive  571.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Te Anau to Methvencar car 571.2 km
    6h 34m
    $172–249

  3. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane ZQN - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch Airport to Methvenshuttle bus
    6h 24m
    $329–920

  4. Bus, Tour, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Queenstownbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurchshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch Airport to Methvenshuttle bus
    19h 25m
    $385–567

  5. Shuttle to Invercargill, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to Invercargillshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane IVC - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch Airport to Methvenshuttle bus
    7h 41m
    $187–736

  6. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Timaru, drive

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane ZQN - TIU
    3. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Methvencar car
    10h 57m
    $313–1,055

Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 590.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 3m

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

You can take a bus from Te Anau to Methven via Frankton Bus Interchange and Ashburton in around 10h 3m.

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