There are 6 ways to get from Wānaka to Reefton by bus, plane, car, shuttle, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Hokitika, drive
best- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane ZQN - HKK
- Drive from Hokitika (HKK) to Reeftoncar
8h 10m$200–990Drive 534.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Wānaka to Reeftoncar 534.2 km
6h 9m$159–229Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Wanaka to Franz Josefbus
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus
- Drive from Barrytown to Reeftoncar
13h 39m$207–292Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Wānaka to Franz Josef / Waiau
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Inangahua Junctionbus
17h 27mBus, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ZQN - NSN
- Take the bus from Tahunanui to Inangahua Junctionbus
10h 4m$587–1,430Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Wanaka to Cromwellbus
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Rollestonbus
- Take the train from Rolleston to Moanatrain
- Take the taxi from Moana to Reeftontaxi
13h 44m$497–708
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wānaka to Reefton is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Wānaka to Reefton is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs $150 - $230.
The distance between Wānaka and Reefton is 494 km. The road distance is 534.2 km.
The best way to get from Wānaka to Reefton without a car is to Tour and bus which takes 17h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Wānaka to Reefton, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Wānaka to Reefton is 534 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Wānaka to Reefton.
There are four+ hotels available in Reefton.
What companies run services between Wānaka, New Zealand and Reefton, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Wānaka to Reefton. However, you can take the bus to Queenstown Airport, walk to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) airport, fly to Hokitika (HKK), then drive to Reefton. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wanaka to Reefton via Franz Josef, Greymouth, and Barrytown in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- kiwirail.co.nz
Train from Rolleston to Moana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–270
- Website
- https://www.kiwirail.co.nz/
- Website
- https://www.greatjourneysnz.com/scenic-trains/tranzalpine-train/
- info@skydrive.co.nz
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
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
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
- 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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Greymouth to Inangahua Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tahunanui to Inangahua Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Cromwell to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $240–290
Geymouth Taxis
- Phone
- +64 3 768 7078
- Website
- greymouthtaxis.co.nz
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