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How to get fromMotueka to Wānakaby bus, plane, car, train or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Motueka to Wānaka by bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, fly to Queenstown Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careersbus
    2. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeNSN - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus
    8h 24m

  2. Drive 748 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Motueka to Wānakacar748 km
    8h 39m
    $223–322

  3. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Motueka to Pictoncar
    2. Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain
    3. Take the bus from Rolleston to Cromwellbus
    4. Take the bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefrontbus
    18h 42m
    $555–985

  4. Bus, fly to Dunedin

    1. Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careersbus
    2. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Dunedin (DUD)planeNSN - DUD
    3. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus
    4. Take the bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefrontbus
    12h 15m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hubbus5
    2. Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouthbus
    3. Take the bus from Greymouth to Franz Josefbus
    4. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Wanakabus
    20h 20m

  6. Bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Motueka i-Site to Tahunanui Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Tahunanui to Greymouthbus
    3. Take the bus from Greymouth to Franz Josefbus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Franz Josef / Waiau to Wānakashuttle
    37h 43m
    $345–505

Nelson Airport (NSN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$136Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Motueka, New Zealand and Wānaka, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Wanaka via The Nelson Bus Hub, Nelson, Greymouth, and Franz Josef in around 20h 20m.

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