There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Omarama by plane, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane AKL - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Omaramabus
7h 15m$144–632Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Omaramabus
29h 1m$95–374Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Omaramacar
18h 32m$444–656Fly to Timaru, drive
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU)plane AKL - TIU
- Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Omaramacar
7h 33m$144–637Fly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane AKL - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Omaramabus
10h 21m$159–517Fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane AKL - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Take the bus from Tekapo to Omaramabus
9h 51m$244–547Train, car ferry, drive, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Omaramabus
32h 9m$725–1,689
Auckland to Omarama by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Omarama is to bus and car ferry which costs $95 - $380 and takes 29h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Omarama is to fly and bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Auckland and Omarama is 1221 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Omarama without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 29h 1m and costs $95 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Auckland to Omarama, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Omarama.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Omarama, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Omarama. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Omarama. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Omarama via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 29h 1m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Nelson, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Blenheim, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Rotorua, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Tauranga, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Auckland to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Auckland to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Auckland Strand to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–320
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Omarama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Omarama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Cromwell to Omarama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tekapo to Omarama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–199
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $199
- Child
- $150
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Christchurch to Omarama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $150–210
- Flexi
- $190–1,500
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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