There are 2 ways to get from Wānaka to Lake Tekapo by bus or car
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Wānaka to Lake Tekapo by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Wānaka to Lake Tekapo is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Wānaka to Lake Tekapo is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Wānaka to Lake Tekapo. However, there are services departing from Wanaka and arriving at Tekapo via Cromwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Wānaka and Lake Tekapo is 250 km. The road distance is 199.6 km.
The best way to get from Wānaka to Lake Tekapo without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Wānaka to Lake Tekapo, including transfers.
Wānaka to Lake Tekapo bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Wanaka station.
Wānaka to Lake Tekapo bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Cromwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wānaka to Lake Tekapo is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Wānaka to Lake Tekapo.
There are 384+ hotels available in Lake Tekapo.
What companies run services between Wānaka, New Zealand and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Wanaka to Tekapo via Cromwell in around 4h 30m.
- 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 Cromwell to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $80–110
- Flexi
- $90–700
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Cromwell to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
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