How to travel from Hanmer Springs to Te Anau, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Hanmer Springs to Te Anau by bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around NZ$190 ($115) and will take around 12hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 8h 60m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$170 ($105).

The distance between Hanmer Springs and Te Anau is around 768km (477 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 520km (323 miles)

It takes around 12hrs to get from Hanmer Springs and Te Anau by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 8h 60m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Hanmer Springs to Te Anau is to drive which takes around 8h 60m and will set you back approx NZ$170 ($105).

The cheapest way to travel between Hanmer Springs and Te Anau, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around NZ$190 ($115) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Hanmer Springs and Te Anau. We recommend that you drive to Te Anau. instead which will take 8h 60m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Hanmer Springs and Te Anau. It typically takes around 12hrs and departs 4 times a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Hanmer Springs to Te Anau. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Christchurch and Frankton Bus Interchange. These services run 4 times a week and will take a minimum of 12hrs.

Hanmer Connections, InterCity and awesomeNZ run regular bus services between Hanmer Springs and Te Anau. Buses run 4 times a week and take around 12hrs on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Hanmer Springs to Te Anau. We recommend that you take the bus to Christchurch then Frankton Bus Interchange and then to Te Anau. instead which will take 12hrs.

The closest major airport to Te Anau is Queenstown Airport (ZQN) (ZQN) which is approximately 91km (57 miles) from Te Anau. Invercargill Airport (IVC) (IVC) and Wanaka Airport (WKA) (WKA) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Hanmer Springs and Te Anau. The distance is around 768km (477 miles) by road and it will take around 8h 60m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Hanmer Springs to Te Anau is to take the bus which takes, on average, 12hrs and will usually cost around NZ$190 ($115).