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How to get fromWhanganui to Wānakaby bus, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Whanganui to Wānaka by bus, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Palmerston, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane PMR - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    8h 42m
    $205–908

  2. Bus to Wellington, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane WLG - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    9h 10m
    $172–857

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus bus 225
    2. Take the train from Palmerston North to Wellingtontrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Rolleston to Tarrasbus bus
    24h 36m
    $630–1,118

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Cromwellbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    25h 14m
    $341–505

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Whanganui to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Wānakacar car
    14h 52m
    $405–530

  6. Fly from Wanganui Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane WAG - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    6h 9m
    $226–870

  7. Bus, car ferry, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Franz Josefshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Wanakabus bus
    35h 57m
    $546–685

Whanganui to Wānaka by bus, car ferry, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$341Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 911.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

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

There is no direct connection from Whanganui to Wānaka. However, you can take the bus to MSBH - Platform 1, take the line 101 bus to Airport - Outer Stop 3, walk to Palmerston (PMR) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Queenstown Airport, then take the bus to Wanaka lakefront. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to Wānaka via MSBH - Platform 1, Palmerston North, Wellington, Wellington - Central, Picton, Picton, Christchurch, Rolleston, Rolleston, and Tarras in around 24h 36m.

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