There are 5 ways to get from Central Queensland to Milford Sound by unknown, bus, plane, or train
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Travel, bus to Emerald Airport, fly
best- Walk from Central Queensland to Dingounknown
- Take the bus from Dingo to Emeraldbus
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane EMD - ZQN
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
12h 15mTravel to Biloela, fly
- Walk from Central Queensland to Biloela (ZBL)unknown
- Fly from Biloela (ZBL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane ZBL - ZQN
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
13h 15mTravel, train to Gladstone Airport, fly
- Walk from Central Queensland to Duaringaunknown
- Take the train from Duaringa to Gladstonetrain
- Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane GLT - ZQN
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
17h 20mTravel, bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly
- Walk from Central Queensland to Duaringaunknown
- Take the bus from Duaringa to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus
- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane ROK - ZQN
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
15h 29mTravel, bus, train to Bundaberg, fly
- Walk from Central Queensland to Duaringaunknown
- Take the bus from Duaringa to Rockhampton Railwaybus
- Take the train from Rockhampton to Bundabergtrain
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane BDB - ZQN
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
17h 11m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Central Queensland and Milford Sound is 3281 km.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Central Queensland to Milford Sound, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Milford Sound.
What companies run services between Central Queensland, QLD, Australia and Milford Sound, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Central Queensland to Milford Sound. However, you can travel to Dingo, take the bus to Emerald, take the taxi to Emerald Airport (EMD) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), fly to Milford Sound Airport, then walk to Milford Sound. Alternatively, you can travel to Biloela (ZBL) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), fly to Milford Sound Airport, then walk to Milford Sound.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Emerald Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Biloela to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,500
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,800
Flights from Rockhampton to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Rockhampton to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–2,500
Flights from Bundaberg to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Bundaberg to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Biloela to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Rockhampton to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Bundaberg to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Rockhampton to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Bundaberg to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Biloela to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Duaringa to Gladstone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–983
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $40–70
- AChoice
- $45–65
- Gold Class
- $785
- Heritage Class
- $983
Train from Rockhampton to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–1,268
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $45–75
- AChoice
- $60–80
- Gold Class
- $1,013
- Heritage Class
- $1,268
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Dingo to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Duaringa to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Duaringa to Rockhampton Railway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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