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How to get fromWellington to Manapouriby plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Manapouri by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane WLG - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    6h 21m
    $283–981

  2. Fly to Invercargill, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane WLG - IVC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    8h 3m
    $279–797

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    22h 35m
    $413–582

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry Wellington
    2. Drive from Picton to Manapouricar car
    15h
    $398–538

  5. Car ferry, bus, Tour

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Queenstownshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Queenstown to Te Anaubus bus
    28h 13m
    $664–763

  6. Car ferry, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Saint Arnaudshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Christchurchshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    22h 59m
    $685–2,038

Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Wellington to Manapouri.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 835.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Manapouri, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Manapouri. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, take the bus to Te Anau, then take the taxi to Manapouri. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Wellington - Central to Manapouri via Picton, Picton, Christchurch, Frankton Bus Interchange, and Te Anau in around 22h 35m.

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