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

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There are 6 ways to get from Whangārei to Te Anau by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Whangarei Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane WRE - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    8h 22m
    $223–913

  2. Bus to Auckland, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    10h 18m
    $194–613

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Whangārei to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Te Anaucar car
    24h 4m
    $628–869

  4. Fly Whangarei Airport to Invercargill, shuttle

    1. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane WRE - IVC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    9h 58m
    $224–829

  5. Bus to Kerikeri Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Whangarei to Kerikeribus bus
    2. Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane KKE - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    9h 36m

  6. Bus to Auckland, fly to Invercargill, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane AKL - IVC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    10h 19m
    $210–729

Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Whangārei to Te Anau.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,307.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

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

There is no direct connection from Whangārei to Te Anau. However, you can take the bus to Whangarei Airport, walk to Whangarei Airport (WRE) 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 vehicle from Whangārei to Te Anau via Wellington and Picton in around 24h 4m.

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