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How to get fromWellington to Te Anauby plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Te Anau 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 5m
    $198–821

  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
    7h 46m
    $189–687

  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 19m
    $299–464

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry Wellington
    2. Drive from Picton to Te Anaucar car
    15h
    $408–548

  5. Car ferry, bus, Tour

    1. Take the car ferry 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 Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anaubus bus
    28h 2m
    $577–621

  6. Car ferry, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the car ferry 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 43m
    $600–1,928

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Queenstownbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anaubus bus
    23h 6m
    $377–491

Wellington to Te Anau by ferry and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$299Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Wellington to Te Anau.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 813.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Te Anau, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Te Anau. 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, then take the bus to Te Anau. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Wellington - Central to Te Anau via Picton, Picton, Christchurch, and Frankton Bus Interchange in around 22h 19m.

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