There are 3 ways to get from Wānaka to Lake Wakatipu by bus, car, or taxi
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Wānaka to Lake Wakatipu by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wānaka to Lake Wakatipu is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Wānaka to Lake Wakatipu is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $19 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Wanaka lakefront and arriving at Queenstown Airport. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Wānaka and Lake Wakatipu is 64 km. The road distance is 69 km.
The best way to get from Wānaka to Lake Wakatipu without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs $35 - $55.
The bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Wānaka to Lake Wakatipu bus services, operated by SkyDrive Airport Express, depart from Wanaka lakefront station.
Wānaka to Lake Wakatipu bus services, operated by SkyDrive Airport Express, arrive at Queenstown Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wānaka to Lake Wakatipu is 69 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Wānaka to Lake Wakatipu.
There are 1845+ hotels available in Lake Wakatipu.
What companies run services between Wānaka, New Zealand and Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand?
SkyDrive Airport Express operates a bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport 4 times a day. Tickets cost $46 and the journey takes 1h 15m. GreatSights also services this route once daily.
- [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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $35–55
- Flexi
- $29–220
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $280–340
Wana Taxis
- Phone
- +64 800 926 282
- Website
- wanataxi.co.nz
Yello! Cabs
- Phone
- +64 800 443 5555
- Website
- yello.co.nz
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