There are 7 ways to get from Te Anau to Waikawa by bus, plane, car, shuttle, car ferry, or train
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Bus, fly to Woodbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ZQN - BHE
9h 4m$382–971Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rollestonbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
18h 13m$120–289Drive 971.3 km
- Drive from Te Anau to Waikawacar 971.3 km
11h 32m$284–410Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Queenstownbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
23h 4m$389–589Bus, fly to Wellington, car ferry
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wellington (WLG)plane ZQN - WLG
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
9h 51m$341–964Bus, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ZQN - NSN
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
10h 52m$411–1,081Bus, train
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Christchurchbus
- Take the train from Rangiora to Pictontrain
18h 53m$474–894
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Te Anau to Waikawa is to bus which costs $120 - $290 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Te Anau to Waikawa is to bus and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $380 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Te Anau to Waikawa. However, there are services departing from Te Anau and arriving at Picton via Frankton Bus Interchange, Rolleston and Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 13m.
The distance between Te Anau and Waikawa is 775 km. The road distance is 971.3 km.
The best way to get from Te Anau to Waikawa without a car is to bus which takes 18h 13m and costs $120 - $290.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Te Anau to Waikawa, including transfers.
Te Anau to Waikawa bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Te Anau station.
Te Anau to Waikawa bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Te Anau to Waikawa is 971 km. It takes approximately 11h 32m to drive from Te Anau to Waikawa.
There are 170+ hotels available in Waikawa.
What companies run services between Te Anau, New Zealand and Waikawa, Marlborough, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Te Anau to Waikawa via Frankton Bus Interchange, Rolleston, Bus Interchange, Christchurch, and Picton in around 18h 13m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Rangiora to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- 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 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 Te Anau to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
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 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 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 Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $160–230
- Flexi
- $220–1,700
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $299–395
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $395
- Child
- $299
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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