There are 2 ways to get from Bluff to Doubtful Sound / Patea by bus, unknown, 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, travel
best- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Te Anaubus
- Walk from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Pateaunknown
8h 4mShuttle, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te AnauInvercargill to Te Anau Transfer
- Walk from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Pateaunknown
3h 32m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Bluff and Doubtful Sound / Patea is 444 km.
The best way to get from Bluff to Doubtful Sound / Patea without a car is to bus and travel which takes 8h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Bluff to Doubtful Sound / Patea, including transfers.
What companies run services between Bluff, New Zealand and Doubtful Sound / Patea, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Bluff to Doubtful Sound / Patea. However, you can take the taxi to Invercargill, take the bus to Queenstown, walk to Queenstown, take the bus to Te Anau, then travel to Doubtful Sound / Patea. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bluff to Doubtful Sound / Patea via Invercargill and Te Anau in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Queenstown to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Invercargill to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–99
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $99
- Child
- $70
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