How to travel from Whitianga to Wanaka, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Whitianga to Wanaka by car and ferry. The cheapest option is to drive and then take a ferry which costs around NZ$465 ($285) and will take around 20h 20m.

The distance between Whitianga and Wanaka is around 1,512km (939 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,034km (642 miles)

It takes around 20h 20m to get from Whitianga and Wanaka by car and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Whitianga to Wanaka is to drive and then take a ferry which takes around 20h 20m and will set you back approx NZ$465 ($285).

The cheapest way to travel between Whitianga and Wanaka is to drive and then take a ferry which will typically cost around NZ$465 ($285) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Whitianga and Wanaka. We recommend that you drive to Wellington then take a ferry to Picton then drive to Wanaka. instead which will take 20h 20m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Whitianga and Wanaka. We recommend that you drive to Wellington then take a ferry to Picton then drive to Wanaka. instead which will take 20h 20m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Whitianga to Wanaka. We recommend that you drive to Wellington then take a ferry to Picton then drive to Wanaka. instead which will take 20h 20m.

The closest major airport to Wanaka is Wanaka Airport (WKA) (WKA) which is approximately 9km (6 miles) from Wanaka. Queenstown Airport (ZQN) (ZQN) and Dunedin International Airport (DUD) (DUD) 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 Whitianga to Wanaka. We recommend that you drive to Wellington then take a ferry to Picton then drive to Wanaka. instead which will take 20h 20m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Whitianga to Wanaka is to drive and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 20h 20m and will usually cost around NZ$465 ($285).