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Plan Your Trip
Make the most of your holiday
Getting to Wānaka is just the first part of your spectacular journey. By air, bus or self-drive, getting here is easy. Queenstown Airport is the gateway to the Wānaka region, and is a scenic 60-minute drive from Wānaka. There are regular daily flights from all over New Zealand.
Find everything you need to plan the most epic trip to Wānaka. Check out the weather & seasons, accommodation, activities, walks and hikes, biking and dining options.
Need more help? Then get in touch with the Wānaka i-SITE. The friendly local team is here to help answer all your inquiries and assist with bookings for your entire trip. Call 03 443 1233 or email [email protected]. You can also click the little blue icon in the bottom right corner of your screen to chat now!
Getting to Wanaka
Driving to Wānaka
Driving on the South Island roads of New Zealand is a great way to experience the region, with relatively quiet roads and some of the most amazing scenery right outside the window.
Major car and campervan hire companies are all located at Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown airports. There are also a number of rental car companies based in Wānaka.
Explore the Region
Wānaka is unique and captivating; it inspires you to discover, and gives you the freedom to explore.
Located in the stunning alps of the South Island, New Zealand, visitors from around the world are drawn to the Wānaka region by its outstanding beauty.
- Mount Aspiring
National Park 54 min - Christchurch 5 h 14 min
- Ashburton 3 h 56 min
- Geraldine 3 h 19 min
- Tekapo 2 h 17 min
- Mt Cook 2 h 6 min
- Twizel 1 h 39 min
- Omarama 1 h 21 min
- Franz Josef 3 h 32 min
- Fox Glacier 3 h 6 min
- Haast 1 h 43 min
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- Cromwell 39 min
- Queenstown 1 h 4 min
- Milford Sound 4 h 34 min
- Te Anau 2 h 52 min
- Dunedin 2 h 52 min
- Mount Aspiring
National Park 54 min - Coronet Peak
- The Remarkables
- Cardrona
- Treble Cone
- Snow Farm
- Heli Skiing
- Heli Skiing
- Makarora 50 min
- Lake Hawea 1 h 7 min
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- Wanaka Airport 11 min
- Luggate 13 min
- Tarras 27 min
- Cromwell 39 min
- Arrowtown 53 min
- Queenstown 1 h 4 min
- Queenstown Airport 59 min
- Matukituki Valley 51 min
- Raspberry Creek 1 h 6 min
Flights to Wānaka
Getting to Wānaka is easy - click on your city to see how close you are to Wānaka. It’s a short, scenic 60-minute drive to Wānaka from the closest international airport, where you will find all major rental car companies and scheduled bus services that provide transport to Wānaka throughout the day.
