There are 3 ways to get from Te Anau to Auckland by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or shuttle
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Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane ZQN - AKL
6h 29m$202–701Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Te Anau to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Aucklandcar
22h 14m$521–789Shuttle to Invercargill, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to Invercargill
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Auckland (AKL)plane IVC - AKL
7h 36m$214–812
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Te Anau to Auckland is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Te Anau to Auckland is to bus and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Te Anau and Auckland is 1212 km.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Te Anau to Auckland, including transfers.
There are 2225+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Te Anau, New Zealand and Auckland, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Te Anau to Auckland. However, you can take the bus to Frankton Bus Interchange, take the line 1 bus to Airport, walk to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland International Airport, then take the bus to Auckland - Central. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Te Anau to Auckland via Picton and Wellington in around 22h 14m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Invercargill to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Invercargill to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Te Anau to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $90
- Child
- $80
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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