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How to get fromWānaka to Napierby bus, plane, car, shuttle, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Wānaka to Napier by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane plane ZQN - NPE
    5h 45m
    $175–795

  2. Bus, drive, shuttle, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Wanaka to Franz Josefbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus bus
    3. Drive from Greymouth to Westportcar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Westport to Pictonshuttle bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus bus
    28h 34m
    $479–1,121

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Wānaka to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Wellington to Napiercar car
    16h 16m
    $439–586

  4. Tour, bus, drive, shuttle, car ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Wānaka to Franz Josef / Waiaushuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus bus
    3. Drive from Greymouth to Westportcar car
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Westport to Pictonshuttle bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus bus
    30h 29m
    $621–1,264

Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$134Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 973.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Wānaka, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Wānaka to Napier. However, you can take the bus to Queenstown Airport, walk to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) airport, then fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wanaka to Napier via Franz Josef, Greymouth, Westport, Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington - Central in around 28h 34m.

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