There are 3 ways to get from Invercargill to Lake Hawea by bus or car
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Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Invercargill to Jacks Pointbus
- Drive from Jacks Point to Lake Haweacar
3h 52m$77–110Drive 257.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Invercargill to Lake Haweacar 257.4 km
3h 3m$76–110Bus
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Lake Hawea Dambus Queenstown - Franz Josef
6h 20m$131–186
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Lake Hawea is to bus and drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Lake Hawea is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs $75 - $110.
The distance between Invercargill and Lake Hawea is 259 km. The road distance is 257.4 km.
The best way to get from Invercargill to Lake Hawea without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Invercargill to Lake Hawea, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Invercargill to Lake Hawea is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Invercargill to Lake Hawea.
There are 723+ hotels available in Lake Hawea.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Lake Hawea, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Invercargill to Lake Hawea via Queenstown, Queenstown, and Lake Hawea Dam in around 6h 20m.
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Jacks Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Queenstown to Lake Hawea Dam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $55–85
- Flexi
- $60–440
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