There are 2 ways to get from Auckland to Queenstown by plane, car, or car ferry
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Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Queenstown is to fly which costs $110 - $470 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Queenstown is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $110 - $470.
The distance between Auckland and Queenstown is 1064 km.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Auckland to Queenstown, including transfers.
There are 1854+ hotels available in Queenstown.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Queenstown, New Zealand?
Jetstar and Air New Zealand fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) hourly.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- 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
- $128
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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