There are 6 ways to get from Te Anau to Methven by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus InterchangeQueenstown - Milford Sound
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to AshburtonChristchurch - Queenstown
10h 3m$185–446Drive 571.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Te Anau to Methven571.2 km
6h 34m$170–245Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)ZQN - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch Airport to Methven
6h 24m$340–911Bus, Tour, shuttle
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Queenstown
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch Airport to Methven
19h 25m$407–559Shuttle to Invercargill, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to Invercargill
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)IVC - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch Airport to Methven
7h 41m$192–722Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Timaru, drive
- Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Timaru (TIU)ZQN - TIU
- Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Methven
9h 51m$268–1,051
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Te Anau to Methven is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Te Anau to Methven is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 6h 24m and costs $340 - $950.
The distance between Te Anau and Methven is 590 km. The road distance is 571.2 km.
The best way to get from Te Anau to Methven without a car is to bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $180 - $450.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Te Anau to Methven, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Te Anau to Methven is 571 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Te Anau to Methven.
There are 75+ hotels available in Methven.
What companies run services between Te Anau, New Zealand and Methven, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Te Anau to Methven via Frankton Bus Interchange and Ashburton in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Invercargill to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- 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 Ashburton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $140–200
- Flexi
- $180–1,400
Bus from Te Anau to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Ashburton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 3 302 8106
- info@methventravel.co.nz
- Website
- methventravel.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch Airport to Methven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–53
- Schedules at
- methventravel.co.nz
- Book at
- methventravel.co.nz
- Adult (17-64)
- $53
- Backpacker/Student
- $48
- Child (10-16)
- $46
- Kid (2-10)
- $10
- Senior (65+)
- $48
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–399
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $399
- Child
- $320
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
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