There are 3 ways to get from Whataroa to Wānaka by bus, car, or shuttle
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whataroa to Wānaka is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Whataroa to Wānaka is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Whataroa to Wānaka. However, there are services departing from Franz Josef and arriving at Wanaka via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Whataroa and Wānaka is 322 km. The road distance is 321.5 km.
The best way to get from Whataroa to Wānaka without a car is to bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $200 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Whataroa to Wānaka, including transfers.
Whataroa to Wānaka bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Franz Josef station.
Whataroa to Wānaka bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Wanaka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whataroa to Wānaka is 322 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Whataroa to Wānaka.
There are 774+ hotels available in Wānaka.
What companies run services between Whataroa, West Coast, New Zealand and Wānaka, New Zealand?
GreatSights operates a bus from Franz Josef to Wanaka once daily. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 6h 26m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Franz Josef to Wanaka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Franz Josef / Waiau to Wānaka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $250
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