There are 6 ways to get from Hokitika to Te Anau by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
best- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)HKK - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
7h 19m$183–771Bus
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
14h 23m$271–383Drive 642.7 km
- Drive from Hokitika to Te Anau642.7 km
7h 20m$196–283Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josef
- Take a shuttle bus from Franz Josef / Waiau to Queenstown
- Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anau
18h 34m$373–435Fly to Invercargill, shuttle
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Invercargill (IVC)HKK - IVC
- Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anau
8h 10m$192–676Bus via Queenstown
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Queenstown
- Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anau
15h 4m$263–345
Hokitika to Te Anau by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hokitika to Te Anau is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Hokitika to Te Anau is to fly and bus which takes 7h 19m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Hokitika to Te Anau. However, there are services departing from Hokitika and arriving at Te Anau via Franz Josef and Frankton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between Hokitika and Te Anau is 480 km. The road distance is 642.7 km.
The best way to get from Hokitika to Te Anau without a car is to bus which takes 14h 23m and costs $270 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Hokitika to Te Anau, including transfers.
Hokitika to Te Anau bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Hokitika station.
Hokitika to Te Anau bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hokitika to Te Anau is 643 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Hokitika to Te Anau.
There are 153+ hotels available in Te Anau.
What companies run services between Hokitika, New Zealand and Te Anau, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Hokitika to Te Anau via Franz Josef and Frankton Bus Interchange in around 14h 23m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Hokitika to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Hokitika to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- 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
Bus from Hokitika to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $60–460
Bus from Franz Josef to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $140–200
- Flexi
- $180–1,400
Bus from Franz Josef to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $140–200
- Flexi
- $180–1,400
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Franz Josef / Waiau to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $250
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
- +64 3 442 9708
- adventure@infotrack.co.nz
- Website
- infotrack.co.nz
Bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $62
- Schedules at
- infotrack.co.nz
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