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How to get fromCanberra to Queenstownby plane, car, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Canberra to Queenstown by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Canberra International Airport

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    1. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane CBR - ZQN
    7h 50m
    $613–1,016

  2. Drive to Orange Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Canberra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane OAG - ZQN
    8h 37m
    $304–1,189

  3. Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane SYD - ZQN
    8h 27m
    $395–884

Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$269Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,990.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Queenstown, New Zealand?

Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) every 4 hours.

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