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

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

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  1. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly

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    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
    4h 57m
    $198–818

  2. Bus, car ferry

    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
    4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    22h 15m
    $373–529

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Te Anau to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry Picton
    15h
    $411–537

  4. Bus, Tour, car ferry

    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
    4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    27h 37m
    $505–702

  5. Shuttle to Invercargill, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to Invercargillshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane IVC - WLG
    7h 59m
    $200–738

  6. Bus, shuttle, car ferry

    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 a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Saint Arnaudshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Pictonshuttle bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    22h 38m
    $600–1,924

Te Anau to Wellington by bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$373Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Te Anau to Wellington.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 814.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

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

There is no direct connection from Te Anau to Wellington. 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 Wellington (WLG), walk to Wellington International Airport, then take the bus to Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Te Anau to Wellington via Frankton Bus Interchange, Christchurch, Picton, and Picton in around 22h 15m.

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