There are 4 ways to get from Ashburton to Arrowtown by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ashburton to Frankton Bus Interchangebus Christchurch - Queenstown
7h 11m$152–203Drive 382.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Ashburton to Arrowtowncar 382.5 km
4h 26m$115–166Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ashburton to Rollestonbus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane CHC - ZQN
5h 20mBus to Timaru, fly
- Take the bus from Ashburton to Temukabus
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane TIU - ZQN
6h 29m
Ashburton to Arrowtown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashburton to Arrowtown is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ashburton to Arrowtown is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashburton to Arrowtown. However, there are services departing from Ashburton and arriving at Arrowtown via Frankton Bus Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Ashburton and Arrowtown is 406 km. The road distance is 382.5 km.
The best way to get from Ashburton to Arrowtown without a car is to bus which takes 7h 11m and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Ashburton to Arrowtown, including transfers.
Ashburton to Arrowtown bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Ashburton station.
Ashburton to Arrowtown bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashburton to Arrowtown is 383 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Ashburton to Arrowtown.
There are 1892+ hotels available in Arrowtown.
What companies run services between Ashburton, New Zealand and Arrowtown, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Ashburton to Frankton Bus Interchange once daily. Tickets cost $22–100 and the journey takes 6h 39m. GreatSights also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Timaru to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Timaru to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Timaru to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Ashburton to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Ashburton to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Ashburton to Temuka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
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