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How to get fromWānaka to Pancake Rocks and Blowholesby bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Wānaka to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Wanaka to Franz Josefbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greymouth to Punakaikibus bus
    12h 54m

  2. Drive 500.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Wānaka to Pancake Rocks and Blowholescar car 500.7 km
    5h 47m
    $147–212

  3. Bus, fly to Hokitika, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane ZQN - HKK
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Punakaikishuttle bus
    10h 27m
    $260–845

  4. Tour, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Wānaka to Franz Josef / Waiaushuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greymouth to Punakaikibus bus
    14h 49m

  5. Bus, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane ZQN - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Punakaikishuttle bus
    8h 26m
    $330–805

Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Wānaka to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 502 km
  • Duration: 12h 54m

What companies run services between Wānaka, New Zealand and Pancake Rocks and Blowholes, West Coast, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Wanaka to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes via Franz Josef, Greymouth, and Punakaiki in around 12h 54m.

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