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How to get fromTe Anau to Akaroaby bus, taxi, car, plane or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Te Anau to Akaroa by bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rollestonbus
    3. Take the taxi from Rolleston to Akaroataxi
    11h 26m
    $335–501

  2. Drive 691.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Te Anau to Akaroacar691.7 km
    8h 11m
    $208–300

  3. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeZQN - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Akaroabus
    7h 54m
    $385–961

  4. Bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Queenstownbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurchshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Akaroabus
    19h 30m
    $442–549

  5. Shuttle to Invercargill, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to Invercargillshuttle
    2. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeIVC - CHC
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Akaroabus
    9h 11m
    $237–722

Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Te Anau, New Zealand and Akaroa, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Te Anau to Akaroa. However, you can take the bus to Frankton Bus Interchange, take the bus to Rolleston, then take the taxi to Akaroa. Alternatively, you can drive from Te Anau to Akaroa in around 8h 11m.

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