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How to get fromRarotonga to Te Anauby plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 3 ways to get from Rarotonga to Te Anau by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeRAR - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
    12h 44m
    $555–2,030

  2. Fly to Invercargill, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Invercargill (IVC)planeRAR - IVC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle
    19h 5m
    $506–1,736

  3. Fly to Dunedin, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Dunedin (DUD)planeRAR - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle
    21h 58m
    $690–2,390

Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$479Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Te Anau, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Rarotonga to Te Anau. However, you can take the bus to Rarotongo Airport, walk to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Te Anau. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Rarotongo Airport, walk to Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) airport, fly to Invercargill (IVC), take the taxi to Invercargill, then take the shuttle to Te Anau.

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