Getting to and around Lake Tekapo

Driving from:

• Christchurch: drive south on Highway 1. Turn off at Geraldine and follow Highway 79 through to Fairlie.  Don't pass by without sampling a world-famous Fairlie Bakehouse Pie!  Turn right on to Highway 8 at Fairlie and carry on anoher 30 mins to Lake Tekapo.   
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• Queenstown: drive north along Highway 6 to Cromwell. Take Highway 8a past the Cromwell township, across Lake Dunstan to Highway 8. Turn left on to Highway 8 through Omarama and Twizel to Lake Tekapo.   
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• Dunedin: drive north along Highway 1 to Pareora River Rd in Saint Andrews. Continue on Pareora River Rd. Take Pareora Gorge Rd to State Highway 8 in Cave. Turn left onto State Highway 8 (signs for Route 8/Fairlie).
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Public transport options:
A number of coach, bus and mini bus services are available from major centres in the South Island:

• Intercity 
• Great Sights 
• Atomic Shuttles 
• Cook Connection
    

For getting around once at Tekapo, view and download maps of the area here!