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How to get fromCardiff to Te Anauby train, plane or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Te Anau by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeBHX - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
    34h 32m
    $2,056–6,346

  2. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeLHR - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
    4. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
    41h 4m
    $1,393–3,757

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeLHR - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
    34h 48m
    $1,892–4,474

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeLGW - ZQN
    4. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
    36h 29m
    $2,020–3,214

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeMAN - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
    42h 54m
    $2,106–3,760

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeCWL - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
    36h 29m
    $2,391–8,621

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeBRS - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
    41h 25m
    $1,417–4,586

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeLGW - CHC
    4. Take the bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
    5. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
    43h 50m
    $1,721–3,097

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration29h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,908Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Te Anau, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Te Anau. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 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 train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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.

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