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Duration 45 min
Distance 51 km
Average price $310
Nearby airports 5 found

Closest airports to Lake Wānaka

The nearest airport to Lake Wānaka is Wanaka (WKA). However, there are better options for getting to Lake Wānaka. Ritchies Transport operates a bus from Queenstown Airport to Medical Centre Wanaka 4 times a day. Tickets cost $17 - $35 and the journey takes 1h 15m.

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Queenstown (ZQN)

  1. Queenstown Airport
  2. Lake Wānaka
1h 52m
Cheapest
$117 - $165
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Christchurch (CHC)

  1. Christchurch
  2. Lake Wānaka
9h 7m
$280 - $360

Wanaka (WKA)

  1. Wanaka (WKA)
  2. Lake Wānaka
45 min
$140 - $180

Dunedin (DUD)

  1. Dunedin Airport
  2. Cromwell
  3. Lake Wānaka
5h 11m
$137 - $186

Nelson (NSN)

  1. Nelson
  2. Blenheim
  3. Christchurch
  4. Lake Wānaka
19h 37m
$606 - $767

Important airports for Wanaka

Frequently asked questions

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The nearest airport to Lake Wānaka is Wanaka (WKA) Airport which is 17.4 km away. Other nearby airports include Queenstown (ZQN) (51 km) and Dunedin (DUD) (169 km).

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It takes 1h 52m to get from Wanaka to Queenstown (ZQN) Airport.

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We recommend flying to Queenstown (ZQN) Airport, which is 48.1 km away from Wanaka. The bus from Queenstown (ZQN) to Wanaka takes 1h 52m.

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There are 58+ hotels available in Lake Wānaka. Prices start at $150 NZD per night.

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