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How to get fromWhataroa to Te Anauby bus, car, plane or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Whataroa to Te Anau by bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Frankton Bus InterchangebusQueenstown - Franz Josef
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te AnaubusQueenstown - Milford Sound
    11h 44m
    $315–424

  2. Drive 545.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Whataroa to Te Anaucar545.7 km
    6h 13m
    $164–237

  3. Bus, fly to Queenstown Airport

    1. Take the bus from Whataroa to Hokitikabus
    2. Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeHKK - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
    10h 50m
    $250–854

  4. Tour, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Franz Josef / Waiau to QueenstownshuttleFranz Josef to Queenstown via Wanaka Small Group Tour
    2. Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te AnaubusQueenstown-Te Anau
    17h 18m
    $360–416

  5. Bus via Queenstown

    1. Take the bus from Franz Josef to QueenstownbusQueenstown - Franz Josef
    2. Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Te AnaubusQueenstown-Te Anau
    13h 48m
    $250–326

  6. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Whataroa to Haka House Mt Cookcar
    2. Take the bus from Haka House Mt Cook to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
    12h 31m
    $320–464

  7. Bus, fly to Invercargill, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Whataroa to Hokitikabus
    2. Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Invercargill (IVC)planeHKK - IVC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anaushuttle
    11h 42m
    $256–760

Hokitika (HKK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Whataroa, West Coast, New Zealand and Te Anau, New Zealand?

You can take a vehicle from Whataroa to Te Anau via Franz Josef and Frankton Bus Interchange in around 11h 44m.

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