There are 5 ways to get from Brisbane to Glow-worm caves by plane, taxi or bus
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Recommended option
Fly Brisbane to Palmerston, taxi • 9h 33m
Cheapest option
Fly Brisbane to Napier, bus • 13h 51m
3 alternative options
Fly Brisbane to Taupo, bus • 12h 49m
Fly Brisbane to Wellington, bus • 12h 16m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Glow-worm caves is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $750 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Glow-worm caves is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 33m and costs $600 - $1,300.
The distance between Brisbane and Glow-worm caves is 2602 km.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Brisbane to Glow-worm caves, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Glow-worm caves. Prices start at $97 NZD per night.
- Distance: 2602.1 km
- Duration: 9h 33m
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Glow-worm caves, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Glow-worm caves. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, take the walk to Brisbane airport, fly to Palmerston, then take the taxi to Glow-worm caves. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Gold Coast Airport, take the walk to Gold Coast airport, fly to Palmerston, then take the taxi to Glow-worm caves.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Brisbane to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,200
Flights from Brisbane to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $1,300
Flights from Brisbane to Palmerston via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,400
Flights from Brisbane to Palmerston via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,400
Flights from Gold Coast to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,200
Flights from Gold Coast to Palmerston via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,400
Flights from Brisbane to Taupo via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,100
Flights from Brisbane to Taupo via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,200
Flights from Brisbane to Napier via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460 - $1,200
Flights from Brisbane to Napier via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,300
Flights from Brisbane to Napier via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,200
Flights from Brisbane to Napier via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490 - $1,300
Flights from Brisbane to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,000
Flights from Brisbane to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,000
Flights from Brisbane to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,100
Flights from Gold Coast to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
Flights from Gold Coast to Palmerston via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $800
Flights from Gold Coast to Palmerston via Queenstown, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $850
Flights from Gold Coast to Palmerston via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $800
Flights from Brisbane to Napier via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Brisbane to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430 - $950
Flights from Brisbane to Wellington via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430 - $950
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Brisbane to Taupo via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,100
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Taupo to Flat Hills Tea Rooms
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hastings to Norsewood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24 - $50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Ohingaiti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- $200 - $250
Taxis Palmerston North
- Phone
- +64 6 355 5333
- Website
- pntaxis.co.nz
Taxis Gold & Black Palmerston North
- Phone
- +64 6 351 2345
- Website
- taxisgb.co.nz
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