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

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There are 9 ways to get from Te Anau to Waikawa by bus, plane, car, shuttle, car ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport

    best
    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
    8h 4m
    $396–1,125

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Pictonbus bus
    17h 43m
    $241–390

  3. Drive  971.3 km

    1. Drive from Te Anau to Waikawacar car 971.3 km
    11h 32m
    $294–425

  4. Bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Queenstownbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurchshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus bus
    23h 4m
    $392–592

  5. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Wellington, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane ZQN - WLG
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    9h 57m
    $336–1,119

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

    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 Nelson to Pictonbus bus
    10h 27m
    $495–1,185

  7. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Picton

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Picton (PCN)plane plane ZQN - PCN
    6h 34m
    $254–1,000

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

    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 Nelson to Pictonbus bus
    11h 34m
    $243–1,001

  9. Bus, train

    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 train from Rangiora to Pictontrain train
    18h 53m
    $439–868

Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 774.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

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, Christchurch, and Picton in around 17h 43m.

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