There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Queen Charlotte Track by plane, taxi, train, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Woodbourne Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane AKL - BHE
- Take the taxi from Picton to Queen Charlotte Tracktaxi
6h 53m$459–932Fly to Picton, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Picton (PCN)plane AKL - PCN
- Take the taxi from Picton (PCN) to Queen Charlotte Tracktaxi
6h 22m$274–742Train, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the taxi from Picton to Queen Charlotte Tracktaxi
16h 56m$555–639Bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the taxi from Picton to Queen Charlotte Tracktaxi
17h 36m$331–436Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Queen Charlotte Trackcar
12h 34m$341–436Fly to Wellington, car ferry, taxi
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)plane AKL - WLG
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the taxi from Picton to Queen Charlotte Tracktaxi
10h 5m$426–723Fly to Nelson Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane AKL - NSN
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
- Take the taxi from Picton to Queen Charlotte Tracktaxi
9h 31m$468–992
Auckland (AKL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Queen Charlotte Track is to drive and car ferry which costs $340 - $440 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Queen Charlotte Track is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 22m and costs $270 - $750.
The distance between Auckland and Queen Charlotte Track is 638 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Queen Charlotte Track without a car is to train and car ferry and taxi which takes 16h 56m and costs $550 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Auckland to Queen Charlotte Track, including transfers.
There are 171+ hotels available in Queen Charlotte Track.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Queen Charlotte Track, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Queen Charlotte Track. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, take the bus to Picton, then take the taxi to Queen Charlotte Track. Alternatively, you can take the train to Wellington, walk to Wellington, take the car ferry to Picton, then take the taxi to Queen Charlotte Track.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Auckland to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Auckland to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Auckland to Wellington via New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Auckland to Picton via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Auckland to Picton via New Plymouth, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Auckland to Picton via Nelson Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Auckland to Picton via Tauranga, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Auckland to Picton via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Auckland to Picton via Napier, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Auckland Strand to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–290
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- $180–240
Picton Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 800 25 25 20
- Website
- pictonshuttles.nz
Picton Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 800 25 25 20
- Website
- pictonshuttles.nz
Picton Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 800 25 25 20
- Website
- pictonshuttles.nz
Picton Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 800 25 25 20
- Website
- pictonshuttles.nz
Picton Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 800 25 25 20
- Website
- pictonshuttles.nz
Picton Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 800 25 25 20
- Website
- pictonshuttles.nz
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