There are 8 ways to get from Temuka to Te Anau by car, bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus
best- Drive from Temuka to Twizelcar
- Take the bus from Twizel to Cromwellbus
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
8h 38m$211–302Drive 504.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Temuka to Te Anaucar 504.8 km
5h 52m$148–213Fly Timaru to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane TIU - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
7h 6m$271–859Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Temuka to Dunedinbus Christchurch - Dunedin
- Take a shuttle bus from Dunedin to Te AnauDunedin to Te Anau via The Catlins & Invercargill
15h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Geraldine to Queenstownbus Christchurch - Queenstown
- Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anaubus Queenstown-Te Anau
9h 41m$253–325Bus via Dunedin
- Take the bus from Temuka to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
12h 22mBus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Temuka to Rollestonbus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane CHC - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
8h 41mBus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Invercargill, shuttle
- Take the bus from Temuka to Rollestonbus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Invercargill (IVC)plane CHC - IVC
- Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anau
8h 58m
Timaru (TIU) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Temuka to Te Anau is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Temuka to Te Anau is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs $140 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Temuka to Te Anau. However, there are services departing from Geraldine and arriving at Te Anau via Info & Track Queenstown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Temuka and Te Anau is 516 km. The road distance is 504.8 km.
The best way to get from Temuka to Te Anau without a car is to bus and Tour which takes 15h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Temuka to Te Anau, including transfers.
Temuka to Te Anau bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Geraldine station.
Temuka to Te Anau bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Queenstown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Temuka to Te Anau is 505 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Temuka to Te Anau.
There are 175+ hotels available in Te Anau.
What companies run services between Temuka, New Zealand and Te Anau, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Temuka to Te Anau via Geraldine, Queenstown, and Info & Track Queenstown in around 9h 41m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Timaru to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Timaru to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Timaru to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Timaru to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Twizel to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $65–480
Bus from Cromwell to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $35–50
- Flexi
- $25–190
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- 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 Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Geraldine to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $120–180
- Flexi
- $160–1,200
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- 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 Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Twizel to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Cromwell to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Temuka to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Geraldine to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Temuka to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Temuka to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Temuka to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- [email protected]
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Cromwell to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Dunedin to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $190
Shuttle from Invercargill to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–99
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $99
- Child
- $70
- Phone
- +64 3 442 9708
- [email protected]
- Website
- infotrack.co.nz
Bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $68
- Schedules at
- infotrack.co.nz
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