There are 3 ways to get from Ashburton to Franz Josef / Waiau by bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ashburton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Kumara Junctionbus
- Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Franz Josefbus
10h 43mDrive 383.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Ashburton to Franz Josef / Waiaucar 383.8 km
4h 33m$111–160Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Ashburton to Christchurchbus Christchurch - Dunedin / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Franz JosefChristchurch to Franz Josef via Hokitika Small Group Tour
14h 40m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashburton to Franz Josef / Waiau is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ashburton to Franz Josef / Waiau is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashburton to Franz Josef / Waiau. However, there are services departing from Ashburton and arriving at Franz Josef via Christchurch and Kumara Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Ashburton and Franz Josef / Waiau is 465 km. The road distance is 383.8 km.
The best way to get from Ashburton to Franz Josef / Waiau without a car is to bus which takes 10h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Ashburton to Franz Josef / Waiau, including transfers.
Ashburton to Franz Josef / Waiau bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Ashburton station.
Ashburton to Franz Josef / Waiau bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Christchurch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashburton to Franz Josef / Waiau is 384 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Ashburton to Franz Josef / Waiau.
There are 63+ hotels available in Franz Josef / Waiau.
What companies run services between Ashburton, New Zealand and Franz Josef / Waiau, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Ashburton to Franz Josef via Christchurch and Kumara Junction in around 10h 43m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Ashburton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Kumara Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Ashburton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Kumara Junction to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Flexi
- $70–550
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
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