How to get from Wellington to Lake Tekapo by car, truck, walk

Distance between Wellington and Lake Tekapo is 463 kilometers (287 miles).
Driving distance from Wellington to Lake Tekapo is 660 kilometers (409 miles)

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Routes from wellington to lake-tekapo
Cheapest
Car
12h 59m
660 km
cost $132
Others
Truck
12h 59m
660 km
price $132
Walk
5d 10h 23m
distance 690 km

3 Ways from Wellington (New Zealand) to Lake Tekapo (New zealand)

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Cheapest
Car
12h 59m
660 km
cost $132
Others
Truck
12h 59m
660 km
price $132
Walk
5d 10h 23m
distance 690 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto Wakefield Street 279 m
2. Keep left 3.03 km
3. Keep left 124 m
4. Keep right 604 m
5. Keep right 55 m
6. Keep right 3 m
7. Keep right onto 3 171 m
8. Keep right 97.01 km
9. Keep right onto Wellington - Picton (Bluebridge) 2.35 km
10. Keep right onto Passenger vehicle check-in 13 m
11. Turn left onto Lagoon Road 373 m
12. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kent Street 756 m
13. Keep right onto Wairau Road, SH 1 20.98 km
14. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto State Highway 1, SH 1 5.43 km
15. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Grove Road, SH 1 317 m
16. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Sinclair Street, SH 1 293 m
17. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main Street, SH 1 281.55 km
18. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main North Road, SH 1 19.38 km
19. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Johns Road, SH 1 2.78 km
20. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Johns Road, SH 1 1.46 km
21. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Russley Road, SH 1 5.01 km
22. Turn right onto Yaldhurst Road, SH 73 2.20 km
23. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pound Road 827 m
24. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pound Road 3.33 km
25. Turn right onto Waterloo Road 1.55 km
26. Turn left onto Kirk Road 43 m
27. Turn right onto Main South Road, SH 1 1.44 km
28. At roundabout, take exit 2 68.76 km
29. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto West Street, SH 1 36.60 km
30. Turn right onto Rangitata-Orari Bridge Highway, SH 79 9.07 km
31. Turn left onto Main North Road, SH 79, 72 6.08 km
32. Turn right onto Peel Street 219 m
33. Turn left onto Hislop Street 119 m
34. Turn right onto Wilson Street 141 m
35. Turn left onto Lewis Street 119 m
36. Turn right onto Cox Street, SH 79 45.25 km
37. Turn right onto Mount Cook Road, SH 8 42.81 km
38. Turn right 15 m
39. Turn left onto Rapuwai Lane 145 m
40. Turn right 67 m
41. Turn right 62 m
42. Turn left 42 m
43. Arrive at destination 0 m
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