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How to get fromTe Anau to Taurangaby bus, plane, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Te Anau to Tauranga by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane ZQN - TRG
    6h 44m
    $254–1,110

  2. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Auckland, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ZQN - AKL
    3. Take the bus from Manukau City to Taurangabus bus
    9h 52m
    $205–712

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Te Anau to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Wellington to Taurangacar car
    21h 6m
    $576–787

  4. Shuttle to Invercargill, fly to Tauranga Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to Invercargillshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane IVC - TRG
    7h 36m
    $222–876

  5. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Rotorua, bus

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane ZQN - ROT
    3. Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taurangabus bus
    9h 34m

Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration4h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$178Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Te Anau to Tauranga.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,192.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

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

There is no direct connection from Te Anau to Tauranga. However, you can take the bus to Frankton Bus Interchange, walk to Frankton Bus Hub, golf course, take the line 1 bus to Airport, walk to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) airport, then fly to Tauranga Airport (TRG). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Te Anau to Tauranga via Picton and Wellington in around 21h 6m.

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