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Wanaka to Franz Josef by bus or road
About 285 km. The private car is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,750 per person.
Franz Josef to WanakaFastest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
InterCity coach over the Haast Pass
from ₹2,750 per person
Best value
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | 4 h | ₹6,160–₹12,950per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | InterCity coach over the Haast Pass | 6.5 h | ₹2,750–₹5,780per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle: Over the Haast Pass: fuel up in Wānaka or Haast, and allow time for the Blue Pools and Thunder Creek Falls stops. Slips close the road after heavy rain now and then; check the NZTA journey planner.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | ₹6,160–₹12,950 | ₹6,160–₹12,950 |
| Bus · InterCity coach over the Haast Pass | ₹5,500–₹11,560 | ₹11,000–₹23,120 |
Once you’re in Franz Josef
- Best time: November – April (clearest skies often in winter)
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April (clearest skies often in winter)). Against it: Sandflies on the West Coast.
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Plan Wanaka and Franz Josef
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.