There are 3 ways to get from Wānaka to Rolleston by bus, plane, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ZQN - CHC
4h 40m$283–803Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wanaka to Cromwellbus Queenstown - Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Rollestonbus Christchurch - Queenstown
8h$71–166Drive 401.1 km
- Drive from Wānaka to Rollestoncar 401.1 km
4h 40m$121–175
Wānaka to Rolleston by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wānaka to Rolleston is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Wānaka to Rolleston is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Wānaka to Rolleston. However, there are services departing from Wanaka and arriving at Rolleston via Cromwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Wānaka and Rolleston is 435 km. The road distance is 401.1 km.
The best way to get from Wānaka to Rolleston without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $70 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Wānaka to Rolleston, including transfers.
Wānaka to Rolleston bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Wanaka station.
Wānaka to Rolleston bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Cromwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wānaka to Rolleston is 401 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Wānaka to Rolleston.
There are 1614+ hotels available in Rolleston.
What companies run services between Wānaka, New Zealand and Rolleston, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Wanaka to Rolleston via Cromwell in around 8h.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
- [email protected]
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Wanaka to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $45–70
- Gold
- $19–100
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Cromwell to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
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