There are 10 ways to get from Blenheim to Milford Sound by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly from Woodbourne Airport, fly
best- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane BHE - ZQN
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
7h 16m$832–1,363Drive 1,057.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Blenheim to Milford Soundcar 1,057.6 km
12h 34m$311–449Train, bus
- Take the train from Blenheim to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Milford Soundbus
21h 47m$480–902Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurchbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Milford Soundbus
25h 10m$481–573Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
16h 16m$721–833Train, bus, fly
- Take the train from Blenheim to Christchurchtrain
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
17h 6m$873–1,254Bus to Nelson Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane NSN - ZQN
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
8h 33m$859–1,500Car ferry to Wellington, fly
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane WLG - ZQN
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
10h 12m$845–1,901Train to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Blenheim to Rangioratrain
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane CHC - ZQN
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
10h 38m$965–1,717Fly Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin, bus, fly
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Dunedin (DUD)plane BHE - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
12h 27m$1,019–1,878
Blenheim to Milford Sound by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blenheim to Milford Sound is to drive which costs $310 - $450 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Blenheim to Milford Sound is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $800 - $1,400.
The distance between Blenheim and Milford Sound is 653 km. The road distance is 1057.6 km.
The best way to get from Blenheim to Milford Sound without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 47m and costs $480 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Blenheim to Milford Sound, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Blenheim to Milford Sound is 1058 km. It takes approximately 12h 34m to drive from Blenheim to Milford Sound.
There are two+ hotels available in Milford Sound.
What companies run services between Blenheim, New Zealand and Milford Sound, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Blenheim to Milford Sound via Woodbourne, Woodbourne Airport (BHE), Queenstown Airport, and Milford Sound Airport in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Blenheim to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $210–260
Train from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–290
Train from Blenheim to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $210–260
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $160–230
- Flexi
- $220–1,700
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Milford Sound
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
Bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
Bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $160–230
- Flexi
- $220–1,700
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Phone
- +64 3 442 9708
- [email protected]
- Website
- infotrack.co.nz
Bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120
- Schedules at
- infotrack.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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