How to travel from Wanaka to Paihia, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Wanaka to Paihia by bus, plane, car and ferry. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then fly which costs around NZ$325 ($200) and will take around 5h 45m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 3h 25m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$410 ($250).

The distance between Wanaka and Paihia is around 1,284km (798 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,128km (701 miles)

It takes around 4h 40m to get from Wanaka and Paihia by bus and plane.

The quickest way to get from Wanaka to Paihia is to fly which takes around 3h 25m and will set you back approx NZ$410 ($250).

The cheapest way to travel between Wanaka and Paihia is to take the bus and then fly which will typically cost around NZ$325 ($200) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Wanaka and Paihia. We recommend that you fly from Wanaka (WKA) to Kerikeri (KKE). instead which will take 3h 25m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Wanaka and Paihia. We recommend that you fly from Wanaka (WKA) to Kerikeri (KKE). instead which will take 3h 25m.

Yes you can fly from Wanaka and Paihia. Flights depart from Wanaka (WKA) and arrive at Kerikeri (KKE) - via Christchurch (CHC). The flight takes around 3hrs.

There is no direct flight from Wanaka to Paihia. There is however a flight that goes via Christchurch (CHC) and Auckland (AKL). This services will take at least 3h 25m (not including layover time).

The flight from Wanaka to Paihia typically takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Wanaka (WKA) and and arrive into Kerikeri (KKE).

The closest major airport to Paihia is Kerikeri Airport (KKE) (KKE) which is approximately 16km (10 miles) from Paihia. Whangarei Airport (WRE) (WRE) and Auckland Airport (AKL) (AKL) 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 Wanaka to Paihia. We recommend that you take the bus to Queenstown Airport then fly from Queenstown (ZQN) to Kerikeri (KKE). instead which will take 4h 40m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Wanaka to Paihia is to take the bus and then fly which takes, on average, 4h 40m and will usually cost around NZ$370 ($225).