There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Twizel by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Timaru, drive
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU)plane AKL - TIU
- Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Twizelcar
7h 23m$154–557Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Twizelcar
18h 11m$485–657Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane AKL - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Twizelbus
7h 54m$189–572Fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane AKL - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Twizelbus
10h 6mFly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane AKL - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Twizelbus
11h$188–597
Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Twizel is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $600 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Twizel is to fly and drive which takes 7h 23m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Auckland and Twizel is 1050 km.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Auckland to Twizel, including transfers.
There are 163+ hotels available in Twizel.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Twizel, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Twizel. 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 Timaru (TIU), then drive to Twizel. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Auckland to Twizel via Wellington and Picton in around 18h 11m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Nelson, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Blenheim, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Auckland to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Auckland to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- 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
Flights from Auckland to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–270
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rolleston to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Cromwell to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $75–110
- Flexi
- $90–700
Bus from Cromwell to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $65–480
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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