How to travel from Lake Tekapo to Whakatane, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Lake Tekapo to Whakatane by bus, ferry and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take a ferry which costs around NZ$255 ($155) and will take around 22h 50m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 16h 55m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$305 ($185).

The distance between Lake Tekapo and Whakatane is around 1,189km (739 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 855km (531 miles)

It takes around 22h 50m to get from Lake Tekapo and Whakatane by bus and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Lake Tekapo to Whakatane is to drive and then take a ferry which takes around 16h 55m and will set you back approx NZ$305 ($185).

The cheapest way to travel between Lake Tekapo and Whakatane is to take the bus and then take a ferry which will typically cost around NZ$255 ($155) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Lake Tekapo and Whakatane. We recommend that you drive to Picton then take a ferry to Wellington then drive to Whakatāne. instead which will take 16h 55m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Lake Tekapo and Whakatane. We recommend that you drive to Picton then take a ferry to Wellington then drive to Whakatāne. instead which will take 16h 55m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Lake Tekapo to Whakatane. We recommend that you take the bus to Christchurch and then to Picton then take a ferry to Wellington - Central then take the bus to Rotorua and then to Whakatane. instead which will take 22h 50m.

The closest major airport to Whakatane is Rotorua International Airport (ROT) (ROT) which is approximately 62km (38 miles) from Whakatane. Tauranga City Airport (TRG) (TRG) and Gisborne Airport (GIS) (GIS) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Lake Tekapo to Whakatane. We recommend that you take the bus to Christchurch and then to Picton then take a ferry to Wellington - Central then take the bus to Rotorua and then to Whakatane. instead which will take 22h 50m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Lake Tekapo to Whakatane is to take the bus and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 22h 50m and will usually cost around NZ$255 ($155).