Wanaka Connexions Bus Transport Service
The well-known passenger transport company Connexions has been purchased by Wanaka businessman Peter King, who also owns and operates Alpine Coachlines. Both companies now locally owned and operate from Alpine Coachline's premises in Aubrey Rd in Wanaka. Wanaka Connexions operates a modern fleet of comfortable coaches with expert, friendly drivers who can offer expert advice and commentary throughout your journey.
- Click here for Wanaka/Queenstown/Dunedin connections schedule
- Click here for our Wanaka/Queenstown - Rail Trail - Dunedin connections schedule
- Connexions also provides a freight service along main routes
- For large sports equipment such as bikes or excess baggage, is an additional $10 per item
- Below is the list of all the towns visited on our routes
- Alexandra
- Cardrona Village
- Clyde
- Cromwell
- Cromwell Rail Trail End
- Crown Range Carpark
- Dunedin
- Dunedin Airport
- Ettrick
- Frankton
- Hyde
- Lauder
- Lawrence
- Middlemarch
- Millers Flat
- Milton
- Mosgeil
- Omakau
- Pukerangi
- Queenstown
- Queenstown Airport
- Raes Junction
- Ranfurly
- Roxburgh
- St Bathens
- Waihola
- Wanaka
- Wedderburn
Wanaka Connexions transport between Wanaka, Queenstown and Dunedin
Wanaka Connexions operates multiple scheduled daily bus services from Wanaka to Queenstown and return, including Queenstown Airport. We also operate daily services from Wanaka to Wanaka Airport and to Dunedin and Dunedin Airport from both Wanaka and Queenstown, with stops, on request, at all key towns en route.
Standard departures and setdown locations:
- Queenstown: at the Station (cnr Camp & Shotover Sts)
- Wanaka: I-Site
- Dunedin: Railway Station
Departs |
Arrives |
Departs |
Arrives |
Prices
Adult & Child |
Wanaka |
Dunedin |
Dunedin |
Wanaka |
|
9:35am |
1:40pm |
3:10pm |
7:15pm |
$45 |
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Queenstown |
Dunedin |
Dunedin |
Queenstown |
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9:15am |
1:40pm |
3:10pm |
7:30pm |
$45 |
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Wanaka |
Cromwell |
QT Airport |
Queenstown |
|
7:15am |
n/a |
8:15am |
8:30am |
$35 |
9:35am |
10:20am |
11:10am |
11:25am |
$35 |
1:00pm |
n/a |
2:00pm |
2:15pm |
$35 |
2:45pm |
n/a |
3:45pm |
4:00pm |
$35 |
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Queenstown |
QT Airport |
Cromwell |
Wanaka |
|
9:15pm |
9:30am |
10:20am |
11:00am |
$35 |
12:45pm |
1:00pm |
n/a |
2:00pm |
$35 |
2.55pm |
3.10pm |
n/a |
4.10pm |
$35 |
5:25pm |
5:40pm |
6:30pm |
7:15pm |
$35 |

Wanaka Connexions Track and Trail Connections- including servicing the Rail Trail
Wanaka Connexions also operate a daily bus tour from Wanaka and Queenstown to the Taieri Gorge Railway at Pukerangi near Middlemarch and return. This is perfect for people biking the Central Otago Rail Trail as Wanaka Connexions has stops at key points along the way.
| 1 October 2011 - 31 April 2012 - Child is up to 15yrs |
Departs |
Arrives |
Departs |
Arrives |
Prices
Adult & Child |
Queenstown |
Dunedin |
Dunedin |
Queenstown |
|
7:00am |
1:30pm |
9:30am |
5:00pm |
*$138 & $80 |
Wanaka |
Dunedin |
Dunedin |
Wanaka |
|
6:00am |
1:30pm |
9:30am |
6:00pm |
*$138 & $80 |
| *Price is for combination bus & train trip to or from Dunedin from Queenstown/Wanaka |
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| 1 May 2012 - 30 September 2012 - - Child is up to 15yrs |
Departs |
Arrives |
Departs |
Arrives |
Prices
Adult & Child |
Queenstown |
Dunedin |
Dunedin |
Queenstown |
|
9:15am |
4:30pm |
12:30pm |
7:30pm |
*$138 & $80 |
Wanaka |
Dunedin |
Dunedin |
Wanaka |
|
9:35am |
4:30pm |
12:30pm |
7:15pm |
*$138 & $80 |
| *Price is for combination bus & train trip to or from Dunedin from Queenstown/Wanaka |
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