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Wanaka to Queenstown by bus or road
About 70 km. The private car is fastest at 1.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,650 per person.
Queenstown to WanakaFastest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
1.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
InterCity / shuttle coach
from ₹1,650 per person
Best value
Bus
InterCity / shuttle coach
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 | 1.3 h | ₹3,800–₹9,410per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | InterCity / shuttle coach | 1.5 h | ₹1,650–₹3,030per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
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 | ₹3,800–₹9,410 | ₹3,800–₹9,410 |
| Bus · InterCity / shuttle coach | ₹3,300–₹6,060 | ₹6,600–₹12,120 |
Once you’re in Queenstown
- Best time: December – March; June – September for skiing
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – March; June – September for skiing). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Wanaka and Queenstown
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.