How long from queenstown to te anau

High country landscapes and trout fishing rivers are features of the road to Te Anau. The first part of your drive clings scenically to the edge of Lake Wakatipu.

Take a break when you reach the small town of Kingston, the home of a remarkable vintage steam train. Further on, the settlements of Lumsden and Mossburn can be explored for unique shopping opportunities—a farm tour is another possibility.

Te Anau township sits on the shores of Lake Te Anau. The road to Te Anau is well signposted. Continue west until you reach Te Anau. The journey is quite easy as the road largely passes through flat country. If you don't have your own wheels, it's still easy to get from Queenstown to Te Anau. Even though you can drive this distance straight through, it might be more interesting to stop along the way.

You can scroll down to calculate how many hours it would take if you drive with stops. Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Te Anau, New Zealand and Queenstown, New Zealand. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.

The straight line flight distance is 54 miles less than driving on roads, which means the driving distance is roughly 2. This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination. Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Queenstown, and you want to stop on the way to explore.

Welcome Rock Trails is a premium private hiking and mountain bike path that provides history and ecological significance. Rustic cottages can be booked along the route sporting views overlooking the Eyre Valley and each has an outside tub to relax in after a long day.

For our coffee fans travelling through Garston, the Coffee Bomb's gleaming silver bullet is not to be missed! Fitted out in a country rustic style, the Five Rivers Cafe uses locally sourced produce and offers a superb selection of homemade baking.

Enjoy a New Zealand wine or beer while you appreciate the scenic view of the mountains from the garden bar in summer or sitting on a comfy leather couch beside a roaring fire in winter.

There is also a small art gallery as well as some friendly farm animals outside the cafe for guests to pet, including a kune kune pig, alpacas, a miniature horse, a goat, a dog, and larger ponies. The deer capital of New Zealand, Mossburn is a small town with stunning mountain views all around.

This is a great stop to refuel both the car and your tummy.