There are 4 ways to get from Bluff to Te Anau by plane, bus, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)DUR - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
24h 41m$1,408–5,042Fly King Shaka International Airport to Invercargill, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Invercargill (IVC)DUR - IVC
- Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anau
34h 48m$1,229–4,248Taxi to Richards Bay, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Bluff to Richards Bay (RCB)
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)RCB - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
26h 54m$1,514–5,768Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)PZB - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
26h 47m$1,496–5,669
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bluff to Te Anau is to fly and shuttle which costs $1,200 - $4,300 and takes 34h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bluff to Te Anau is to fly and bus which takes 24h 41m and costs $1,400 - $5,500.
The distance between Bluff and Te Anau is 10884 km.
It takes approximately 24h 41m to get from Bluff to Te Anau, including transfers.
Te Anau is 11h ahead of Bluff. It is currently 11:01 PM in Bluff and 10:01 AM in Te Anau.
There are 153+ hotels available in Te Anau.
What companies run services between Bluff, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Te Anau, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Bluff to Te Anau. However, you can take the taxi to Durban Station, take the bus to Durban Airport, walk to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Te Anau. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Durban Station, take the bus to Durban Airport, walk to King Shaka International Airport (DUR) airport, fly to Invercargill (IVC), take the taxi to Invercargill, then take the shuttle to Te Anau.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Queenstown Airport via East London, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Nelspruit, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Sydney, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Richards Bay to Queenstown Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Queenstown Airport via Johannesburg, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Invercargill via Johannesburg, Perth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Invercargill to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $90
- Child
- $80
- Phone
- +27 87 150 1895
- customercare@eagleliner.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- $4–45
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Mozzie Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 303 5787
Eagle Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 31 337 8333
- Website
- eagletaxicabs.co.za
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