There are 7 ways to get from Wānaka to Mārahau by bus, plane, shuttle, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Nelson Airport, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)ZQN - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Marahau
8h 58m$363–866Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wanaka to Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Richmond
- Take the bus from Richmond Holiday Park to Abel Tasman Centre
25h 1m$203–342Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Wanaka to Cromwell
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Rolleston
- Take the train from Christchurch to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Mārahau
19h$579–997Drive 759.9 km
- Drive from Wānaka to Mārahau759.9 km
8h 50m$232–335Bus, fly to Woodbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)ZQN - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Marahau
11h 10m$438–971Bus, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)ZQN - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Mārahau
11h 20m$543–2,226Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Wānaka to Franz Josef / Waiau
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Richmond
- Take the bus from Richmond Holiday Park to Abel Tasman Centre
26h 56m$345–485
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wānaka to Mārahau is to bus which costs $200 - $350 and takes 25h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Wānaka to Mārahau is to drive which takes 8h 50m and costs $230 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Wānaka to Mārahau. However, there are services departing from Wanaka and arriving at Abel Tasman Centre via Franz Josef, Greymouth and Richmond Holiday Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 1m.
The distance between Wānaka and Mārahau is 693 km. The road distance is 759.9 km.
The best way to get from Wānaka to Mārahau without a car is to bus which takes 25h 1m and costs $200 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Wānaka to Mārahau, including transfers.
Wānaka to Mārahau bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Wanaka station.
Wānaka to Mārahau bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wānaka to Mārahau is 760 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Wānaka to Mārahau.
There are 258+ hotels available in Mārahau.
What companies run services between Wānaka, New Zealand and Mārahau, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Wanaka to Abel Tasman Centre via Franz Josef, Greymouth, and Richmond Holiday Park in around 25h 1m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- communications@ritchies.co.nz
- Website
- ritchies.co.nz
Bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.ritchies.co.nz
- AT HOP card
- $14–19
- Cash
- $17–21
- Phone
- +64 3 525 8725
- info@goldenbayair.co.nz
- Website
- goldenbayair.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Marahau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- goldenbayair.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Wanaka to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $35–50
- Flexi
- $24–190
Bus from Wanaka to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
Bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- 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 Cromwell to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Greymouth to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
Shuttle from Saint Arnaud to Mārahau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $450
- Per person
- $90
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Richmond Holiday Park to Abel Tasman Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Wānaka to Franz Josef / Waiau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $250
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