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How to get fromWānaka to Blue Poolby bus, plane, shuttle or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Wānaka to Blue Pool by bus, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)planeZQN - PAE
    3. Take the bus from Smokey Point Transit Center Bay 3 to Hwy 530 & French Creek Rdbus
    27h 48m
    $613–2,224

  2. Bus, bus to Invercargill, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Athol Street Queenstownbus
    2. Take the bus from Queenstown to Invercargillbus
    3. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)planeIVC - YVR
    4. Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
    5. Take the bus from Smokey Point Transit Center Bay 3 to Hwy 530 & French Creek Rdbus
    34h 22m
    $498–1,619

  3. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeZQN - SEA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Stanwood, WAshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Smokey Point Transit Center Bay 3 to Hwy 530 & French Creek Rdbus
    26h 44m
    $683–2,367

  4. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)planeZQN - YVR
    3. Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Smokey Point Transit Center Bay 3 to Hwy 530 & French Creek Rdbus
    26h 58m
    $577–1,954

  5. Bus, bus to Dunedin, fly to Vancouver International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Wanaka to Cromwellbus
    2. Take the bus from Cromwell to Dunedin Airportbus
    3. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)planeDUD - YVR
    4. Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
    5. Take the bus from Smokey Point Transit Center Bay 3 to Hwy 530 & French Creek Rdbus
    32h 8m
    $639–2,305

  6. Bus, bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Wanaka to Cromwellbus
    2. Take the bus from Cromwell to Rollestonbus
    3. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeCHC - SEA
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Stanwood, WAshuttle
    5. Take the bus from Smokey Point Transit Center Bay 3 to Hwy 530 & French Creek Rdbus
    35h 47m
    $1,749–2,738

Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration23h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$632Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Wānaka, New Zealand and Blue Pool, WA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Wānaka to Blue Pool. However, you can take the bus to Queenstown Airport, walk to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) airport, fly to Paine Field County Airport (PAE), walk to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb, take the bus to Everett Station - D4, walk to Everett Station Bay A4, take the line 202 bus to Smokey Point Transit Center Bay 4, then take the bus to Hwy 530 & French Creek Rd. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Queenstown Airport, walk to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, take the shuttle to Stanwood, WA, walk to Stanwood I-5 Park & Ride Bay 1, take the line 905 bus to Smokey Point Transit Center Bay 1, walk to Smokey Point Transit Center Bay 3, then take the bus to Hwy 530 & French Creek Rd.

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