There are 3 ways to get from Te Anau to Blue Pools by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus InterchangeQueenstown - Milford Sound
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Makarora Country CafeQueenstown - Franz Josef
5h 47m$195–266Drive 295.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Te Anau to Blue Pools295.5 km
3h 24m$88–127Bus via Wānaka
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Hub to Wanaka lakefront
- Take the bus from Wanaka to Makarora Country Cafe
6h 7m$177–276
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Te Anau to Blue Pools is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Te Anau to Blue Pools is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Te Anau and Blue Pools is 344 km. The road distance is 295.5 km.
The best way to get from Te Anau to Blue Pools without a car is to bus which takes 5h 47m and costs $190 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Te Anau to Blue Pools, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Te Anau to Blue Pools is 296 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Te Anau to Blue Pools.
There are four+ hotels available in Blue Pools.
What companies run services between Te Anau, New Zealand and Blue Pools, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Te Anau to Blue Pools via Frankton Bus Interchange and Makarora Country Cafe in around 5h 47m.
- 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
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Makarora Country Cafe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Frankton Bus Hub to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $35–55
- Flexi
- $29–220
Bus from Wanaka to Makarora Country Cafe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $35–55
- Flexi
- $27–200
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- communications@ritchies.co.nz
- Website
- ritchies.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Hub to Wanaka lakefront
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $13–19
- Cash
- $17–21
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