There are 3 ways to get from Wānaka to Whataroa by bus, car, or shuttle
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The cheapest way to get from Wānaka to Whataroa is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Wānaka to Whataroa is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Wānaka to Whataroa. However, there are services departing from Wanaka and arriving at Franz Josef via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Wānaka and Whataroa is 322 km. The road distance is 321.5 km.
The best way to get from Wānaka to Whataroa without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $200 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Wānaka to Whataroa, including transfers.
Wānaka to Whataroa bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Wanaka station.
Wānaka to Whataroa bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wānaka to Whataroa is 321 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Wānaka to Whataroa.
There are 46+ hotels available in Whataroa.
What companies run services between Wānaka, New Zealand and Whataroa, West Coast, New Zealand?
GreatSights operates a bus from Wanaka to Franz Josef once daily. Tickets cost $100–140 and the journey takes 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Wanaka to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $100–140
- Gold
- $100–190
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Wānaka to Franz Josef / Waiau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- 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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