There are 8 ways to get from Motueka to Te Anau by bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nelson Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)NSN - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
9h 28mDrive 972.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Motueka to Te Anau972.1 km
11h 14m$297–429Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Motueka to Picton
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
20h 57m$611–1,042Bus, shuttle, Tour
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Halifax Street Outside Countdown5
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anau
24h 49mBus to Nelson Airport, fly to Invercargill, shuttle
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Invercargill (IVC)NSN - IVC
- Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anau
9h 55mBus, bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to Millers Acre
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)BHE - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
10h 59mBus
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Millers Acre5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
22h 19mBus via Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Motueka i-Site to Richmond Holiday Park
- Take the bus from Richmond to Greymouth
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Queenstown
- Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anau
31h 14m$297–457
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motueka to Te Anau is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Motueka to Te Anau is to drive which takes 11h 14m and costs $290 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Motueka to Te Anau. However, there are services departing from Motueka Library Wallace Street and arriving at Te Anau via Nelson, Blenheim, Christchurch and Frankton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 19m.
The distance between Motueka and Te Anau is 776 km. The road distance is 972.1 km.
The best way to get from Motueka to Te Anau without a car is to bus and shuttle and Tour which takes 24h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Motueka to Te Anau, including transfers.
Motueka to Te Anau bus services, operated by eBus, depart from Motueka Library Wallace Street station.
Motueka to Te Anau bus services, operated by eBus, arrive at Millers Acre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motueka to Te Anau is 972 km. It takes approximately 11h 14m to drive from Motueka to Te Anau.
There are 155+ hotels available in Te Anau.
What companies run services between Motueka, New Zealand and Te Anau, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Te Anau via Millers Acre, Nelson, Blenheim, Christchurch, and Frankton Bus Interchange in around 22h 19m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Nelson Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Nelson Airport to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- enquiry@ncc.govt.nz
- Website
- ebus.nz
Bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Halifax Street Outside Countdown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to Millers Acre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Millers Acre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
- 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 Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $160–230
- Flexi
- $220–1,700
Bus from Greymouth to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
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 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Richmond to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Motueka i-Site to Richmond Holiday Park
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
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