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How to get fromTe Anau to Motuekaby bus, plane, car, shuttle or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Te Anau to Motueka by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeZQN - NSN
    3. Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus
    9h 18m
    $400–1,046

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rollestonbus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Blenheimbus
    4. Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus
    5. Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Sitebus
    22h 21m
    $106–396

  3. Drive 972.2 km

    1. Drive from Te Anau to Motuekacar972.2 km
    11h 14m
    $290–418

  4. Bus, Tour, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Queenstownbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurchshuttle
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Streetbus5
    24h 33m

  5. Shuttle to Invercargill, fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Te Anau to Invercargillshuttle
    2. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeIVC - NSN
    3. Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus
    10h 10m
    $232–857

  6. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeZQN - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    4. Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Sitebus
    11h 36m
    $485–1,101

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rollestonbus
    3. Take the train from Christchurch to Blenheimtrain
    4. Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus
    5. Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Sitebus
    22h 35m
    $569–1,065

  8. Bus via Franz Josef

    1. Take the bus from Te Anau to Queenstownbus
    2. Take the bus from Queenstown to Franz Josefbus
    3. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus
    4. Take the bus from Greymouth to Richmondbus
    23h 59m
    $307–514

Te Anau to Motueka by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Te Anau, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Te Anau to Motueka i-Site via Frankton Bus Interchange, Rolleston, Bus Interchange, Christchurch, Blenheim, Nelson, and Quest Apartments in around 22h 21m.

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