There are 4 ways to get from Bluff to Twizel by bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Twizelbus Christchurch - Queenstown
7h 38m$250–331Drive 389.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Bluff to Twizelcar 389.9 km
4h 39m$113–162Fly Invercargill to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane IVC - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Twizelbus
8h 6m$316–913Ferry to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Islandferry
- Fly from Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island to Queenstown Airportplane
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Twizelbus
7h 46m$1,071–1,128
Invercargill (IVC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bluff to Twizel is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bluff to Twizel is to drive which takes 4h 39m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bluff to Twizel. However, there are services departing from Invercargill and arriving at Twizel via Queenstown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Bluff and Twizel is 415 km. The road distance is 389.9 km.
The best way to get from Bluff to Twizel without a car is to bus which takes 7h 38m and costs $250 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Bluff to Twizel, including transfers.
Bluff to Twizel bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, depart from Invercargill station.
Bluff to Twizel bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, arrive at Queenstown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bluff to Twizel is 390 km. It takes approximately 4h 39m to drive from Bluff to Twizel.
There are 164+ hotels available in Twizel.
What companies run services between Bluff, New Zealand and Twizel, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Bluff to Twizel via Invercargill, Queenstown, and Queenstown in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Invercargill to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Invercargill to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- 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 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Queenstown to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Queenstown to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $80–120
- Flexi
- $90–700
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $75–110
- Flexi
- $90–700
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $75–110
- Flexi
- $90–700
- Phone
- 0800 000 511
- [email protected]
- Website
- stewartislandexperience.co.nz
Ferry from Bluff to Stewart Island
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- realnz.com
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