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How to get fromTe Anau to Waitomo Glowworm Cavesby bus, plane, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Te Anau to Waitomo Glowworm Caves by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, drive

    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
    3. Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Waitomo Glowworm Cavescar car
    8h 37m
    $299–1,130

  2. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane ZQN - NPL
    3. Take the bus from Bell Block to Eight Mile Junctionbus bus
    11h 25m
    $282–1,095

  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 Waitomo Glowworm Cavescar car
    20h 23m
    $554–755

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

    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 Waitomo Townshipbus bus
    9h 58m

  5. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Hamilton International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane plane ZQN - HLZ
    3. Take the bus from Kihikihi to Waitomo Townshipbus bus
    9h 56m

  6. Shuttle to Invercargill, fly to Auckland, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to Invercargillshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane IVC - AKL
    3. Take the bus from Manukau City to Waitomo Townshipbus bus
    11h

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

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,343.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

What companies run services between Te Anau, New Zealand and Waitomo Glowworm Caves, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Te Anau to Waitomo Glowworm Caves. 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, fly to Tauranga Airport (TRG), then drive to Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Te Anau to Waitomo Glowworm Caves via Picton and Wellington in around 20h 23m.

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