How to travel from Westport to Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Westport to Lake Tekapo by car. The cheapest option is to drive which costs around NZ$115 ($69) and will take around 6h 5m.

The distance between Westport and Lake Tekapo is around 511km (318 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 254km (158 miles)

It takes around 6h 5m to get from Westport and Lake Tekapo by car. If you are travelling by car it will take around 6h 5m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Westport to Lake Tekapo is to drive which takes around 6h 5m and will set you back approx NZ$115 ($69).

The cheapest way to travel between Westport and Lake Tekapo, if you exclude driving, is to drive which will typically cost around NZ$115 ($69) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Westport and Lake Tekapo. We recommend that you drive to Lake Tekapo. instead which will take 6h 5m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Westport and Lake Tekapo. We recommend that you drive to Lake Tekapo. instead which will take 6h 5m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Westport to Lake Tekapo. We recommend that you drive to Lake Tekapo. instead which will take 6h 5m.

The closest major airport to Lake Tekapo is Timaru Airport (TIU) (TIU) which is approximately 72km (45 miles) from Lake Tekapo. Christchurch International Airport (CHC) (CHC) and Queenstown Airport (ZQN) (ZQN) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Westport and Lake Tekapo. The distance is around 511km (318 miles) by road and it will take around 6h 5m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Westport to Lake Tekapo is to drive which takes, on average, 6h 5m and will usually cost around NZ$115 ($69).