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How to get fromColombo to Te Anauby plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Te Anau by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane CMB - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus bus
    18h 10m
    $1,530–5,669

  2. Fly to Invercargill, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane CMB - IVC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    21h 37m
    $1,351–4,575

  3. Fly to Dunedin, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane CMB - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle bus
    23h 59m
    $1,985–7,229

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration17h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,489Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Te Anau, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Te Anau. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB 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 Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Invercargill (IVC), take the taxi to Invercargill, then take the shuttle to Te Anau.

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