There are 2 ways to get from Timaru to Lake Tekapo by taxi, bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Timaru to Lake Tekapo is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Timaru to Lake Tekapo is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Timaru and Lake Tekapo is 126 km. The road distance is 106 km.
The best way to get from Timaru to Lake Tekapo without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 1h 52m and costs $190 - $250.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Timaru to Lake Tekapo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Timaru to Lake Tekapo is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Timaru to Lake Tekapo.
There are 388+ hotels available in Lake Tekapo.
What companies run services between Timaru, New Zealand and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Timaru to Lake Tekapo. However, you can take the taxi to Geraldine then take the bus to Tekapo. Alternatively, you can drive from Timaru to Lake Tekapo in around 1h 18m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Geraldine to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Geraldine to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $55–80
- Gold
- $30–120
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