There are 4 ways to get from Perth to Lake Tekapo by plane, shuttle, car, or bus
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Fly to Christchurch International Airport, Tour
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane PER - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
13h 6m$710–1,311Fly to Timaru, drive
cheapest- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Timaru (TIU)plane PER - TIU
- Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Lake Tekapocar
14h 52m$582–1,651Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane PER - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapobus
15h 2m$760–1,256Fly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Dunedin (DUD)plane PER - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Tekapobus
19h 28m$804–1,366
Perth Airport (PER) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Lake Tekapo is to fly and bus which costs $750 - $1,300 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Lake Tekapo is to fly and Tour which takes 13h 6m and costs $700 - $1,400.
The distance between Perth and Lake Tekapo is 5290 km.
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Perth to Lake Tekapo, including transfers.
Lake Tekapo is 4h ahead of Perth. It is currently 7:58 PM in Perth and 11:58 PM in Lake Tekapo.
There are 380+ hotels available in Lake Tekapo.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Lake Tekapo, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Perth to Lake Tekapo. However, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St, walk to Christchurch, then take the shuttle to Lake Tekapo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Lake Tekapo.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Timaru via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Sydney, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Melbourne, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Dunedin via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–900
Flights from Perth Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–199
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $199
- Child
- $150
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Cromwell to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $95–140
- Flexi
- $110–900
Bus from Cromwell to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $80–110
- Flexi
- $90–700
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