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How to get fromTe Anau to Motuekaby bus, plane, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Te Anau to Motueka by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane ZQN - NSN
    3. Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus bus
    9h 2m
    $486–1,254

  2. Shuttle to Invercargill, fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to Invercargillshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane IVC - NSN
    3. Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus bus
    10h 4m
    $234–920

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Blenheimbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Sitebus bus
    21h 50m
    $265–470

  4. Drive  972.1 km

    1. Drive from Te Anau to Motuekacar car 972.1 km
    11h 15m
    $299–431

  5. 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 to Nelsonshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Halifax Street Opposite Tahaki Street to Motueka Library Wallace Streetbus bus 5
    24h 33m
    $573–1,514

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

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane ZQN - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Sitebus bus
    11h 56m
    $430–1,205

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rollestonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Christchurch to Blenheimtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Sitebus bus
    22h 35m
    $407–930

  8. Bus via Franz Josef

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Queenstownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Queenstown to Franz Josefbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Greymouth to Richmondbus bus
    23h 59m
    $306–522

Te Anau to Motueka by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 773 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

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

You can take a bus from Te Anau to Motueka i-Site via Frankton Bus Interchange, Christchurch, Blenheim, Nelson, and Quest Apartments in around 21h 50m.

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