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How to get fromTokyo to Lake Tekapoby train, plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Lake Tekapo by train, plane, car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Timaru, drive

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    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane NRT - TIU
    3. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Lake Tekapocar car
    19h 40m
    $642–2,262

  2. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane NRT - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    18h 42m
    $1,018–2,022

  3. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane NRT - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapobus bus
    21h 5m
    $1,313–2,457

  4. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane HND - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapobus bus
    21h 28m
    $2,206–2,649

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, Tour

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane HND - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekaposhuttle bus
    21h 30m
    $1,261–3,014

  6. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane NRT - DUD
    3. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cromwell to Tekapobus bus
    24h 16m
    $1,112–4,077

Narita International Airport (NRT) to Timaru (TIU) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration17h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$607Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,603.6 km
  • Duration: 19h 40m

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Lake Tekapo. However, you can take the train to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Lake Tekapo. Alternatively, you can take the train to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St, walk to Christchurch, then take the shuttle to Lake Tekapo.

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