There are 6 ways to get from Wānaka to Kaiteriteri by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ZQN - NSN
- Take the bus from YHA Nelson to Kaiteriteribus
8h 53m$357–989Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wanaka to Franz Josefbus
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond Holiday Park to Kaiteriteribus
19h 34m$214–377Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Wanaka to Cromwellbus
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Rollestonbus
- Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain
- Drive from Picton to Kaiteritericar
18h 42m$417–853Drive 756 km
- Drive from Wānaka to Kaiteritericar 756 km
8h 47m$219–316Bus, fly to Woodbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ZQN - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Millers Acre Carpark to Kaiteriteribus
11h 42m$361–1,040Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Wānaka to Franz Josef / Waiau
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond Holiday Park to Kaiteriteribus
21h 29m$356–520
Wānaka to Kaiteriteri by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wānaka to Kaiteriteri is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Wānaka to Kaiteriteri is to drive which takes 8h 47m and costs $210 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Wānaka to Kaiteriteri. However, there are services departing from Wanaka and arriving at Kaiteriteri via Franz Josef, Greymouth and Richmond Holiday Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 34m.
The distance between Wānaka and Kaiteriteri is 701 km. The road distance is 756 km.
The best way to get from Wānaka to Kaiteriteri without a car is to bus which takes 19h 34m and costs $210 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Wānaka to Kaiteriteri, including transfers.
Wānaka to Kaiteriteri bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Wanaka station.
Wānaka to Kaiteriteri bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wānaka to Kaiteriteri is 756 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Wānaka to Kaiteriteri.
There are 222+ hotels available in Kaiteriteri.
What companies run services between Wānaka, New Zealand and Kaiteriteri, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Wanaka to Kaiteriteri via Franz Josef, Greymouth, and Richmond Holiday Park in around 19h 34m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
- [email protected]
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
Bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from YHA Nelson to Kaiteriteri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Millers Acre Carpark to Kaiteriteri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Richmond Holiday Park to Kaiteriteri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Richmond Holiday Park to Kaiteriteri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Wanaka to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $35–50
- Flexi
- $24–190
Bus from Wanaka to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
Bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
Bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Cromwell to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Greymouth to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Greymouth to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Wānaka to Franz Josef / Waiau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $250
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