How to travel from Twizel to Te Anau, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Twizel to Te Anau by bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around NZ$130 ($79) and will take around 5hrs. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 4hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$80 ($49).

The distance between Twizel and Te Anau is around 358km (222 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 228km (141 miles)

It takes around 5hrs to get from Twizel and Te Anau by bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 4hrs to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Twizel to Te Anau is to drive which takes around 4hrs and will set you back approx NZ$80 ($49).

The cheapest way to travel between Twizel and Te Anau, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around NZ$130 ($79) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Twizel and Te Anau. We recommend that you drive to Te Anau. instead which will take 4hrs.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Twizel and Te Anau. It typically takes around 5hrs and departs 4 times a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Twizel to Te Anau. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Frankton Bus Interchange. These services run 4 times a week and will take a minimum of 5hrs.

InterCity and awesomeNZ run regular bus services between Twizel and Te Anau. Buses run 4 times a week and take around 5hrs on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Twizel to Te Anau. We recommend that you take the bus to Frankton Bus Interchange and then to Te Anau. instead which will take 5hrs.

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 Twizel and Te Anau. The distance is around 358km (222 miles) by road and it will take around 4hrs in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Twizel to Te Anau is to take the bus which takes, on average, 5hrs and will usually cost around NZ$130 ($79).