There are 2 ways to get from Wānaka to Doubtful Sound / Patea by bus or unknown
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Frankton Bus Hub
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Walk from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Patea
5h 34mBus, travel via Queenstown
- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Athol Street Queenstown
- Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anau
- Walk from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Patea
6h 10m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Wānaka and Doubtful Sound / Patea is 288 km.
The best way to get from Wānaka to Doubtful Sound / Patea without a car is to bus and travel which takes 5h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Wānaka to Doubtful Sound / Patea, including transfers.
What companies run services between Wānaka, New Zealand and Doubtful Sound / Patea, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Wānaka to Doubtful Sound / Patea. However, you can take the bus to Frankton Bus Hub, take the bus to Te Anau, then travel to Doubtful Sound / Patea. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wanaka lakefront to Doubtful Sound / Patea via Athol Street Queenstown, Info & Track Queenstown, and Te Anau in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- communications@ritchies.co.nz
- Website
- ritchies.co.nz
Bus from Wanaka lakefront to Frankton Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $14–19
- Cash
- $18–22
Bus from Wanaka lakefront to Athol Street Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $15–21
- Cash
- $19–23
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Wanaka lakefront to Frankton Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $35–55
- Flexi
- $30–230
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Wanaka lakefront to Athol Street Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $40–60
- Flexi
- $30–250
- Phone
- +64 3 442 9708
- adventure@infotrack.co.nz
- Website
- infotrack.co.nz
Bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $62
- Schedules at
- infotrack.co.nz
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