There are 5 ways to get from Wānaka to Te Anu Stream by car, car ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Wānaka to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Drive from Wellington to Te Anu Stream
15h 27m$359–874Bus, fly to Palmerston
cheapest- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Palmerston (PMR)ZQN - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Kakatahi
9h 42m$156–879Bus, fly to Wellington
- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wellington (WLG)ZQN - WLG
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Kakatahi
10h 36m$263–926Bus, fly to New Plymouth Airport
- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)ZQN - NPL
- Take the bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Kakatahi
11h 9m$223–996Bus, fly to Wanganui Airport
- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)ZQN - WAG
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Kakatahi
7h 47m$261–1,289
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Palmerston (PMR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wānaka to Te Anu Stream is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $900 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Wānaka to Te Anu Stream is to bus and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $260 - $1,300.
The distance between Wānaka and Te Anu Stream is 1096 km.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Wānaka to Te Anu Stream, including transfers.
What companies run services between Wānaka, New Zealand and Te Anu Stream, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Wānaka to Te Anu Stream. However, you can drive to Picton, take the car ferry to Wellington, then drive to Te Anu Stream. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Queenstown Airport, walk to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) airport, fly to Palmerston (PMR), walk to Airport Terminal - Stop 1, take the line 101 bus to MSBH - Platform 3, walk to Palmerston North, then take the bus to Kakatahi.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Palmerston via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Palmerston via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Queenstown Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wanganui Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wanganui Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wanganui Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- 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 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Kakatahi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Kakatahi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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