There are 6 ways to get from Fox Glacier to Picton by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Fox Glacier to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
14h 30m$112–255Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fox Glacier to Greymouthbus
- Take the train from Greymouth to Christchurchtrain
- Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain
17h 10m$580–990Drive 544.8 km
- Drive from Fox Glacier to Pictoncar 544.8 km
6h 28m$157–227Bus to Hokitika, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Fox Glacier to Hokitikabus
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane HKK - NSN
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
11h 35m$177–753Drive to Timaru, fly to Woodbourne Airport
- Drive from Fox Glacier to Timaru (TIU)car
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane TIU - BHE
13h 21m$244–894Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Fox Glacier to Kumara Junctionbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Westport
- Take a shuttle bus from Westport to Picton
11h 38m$265–827
Fox Glacier to Picton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fox Glacier to Picton is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Fox Glacier to Picton is to drive which takes 6h 28m and costs $150 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Fox Glacier to Picton. However, there are services departing from Fox Glacier and arriving at Picton via Greymouth and Nelson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Fox Glacier and Picton is 661 km. The road distance is 544.8 km.
The best way to get from Fox Glacier to Picton without a car is to bus which takes 14h 30m and costs $110 - $260.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Fox Glacier to Picton, including transfers.
Fox Glacier to Picton bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Fox Glacier station.
Fox Glacier to Picton bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Greymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fox Glacier to Picton is 545 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Fox Glacier to Picton.
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What companies run services between Fox Glacier, New Zealand and Picton, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Fox Glacier to Picton via Greymouth and Nelson in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Timaru to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Timaru to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- KiwiRail
Train from Greymouth to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–330
- Website
- KiwiRail
- Website
- KiwiRail TranzAlpine
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Fox Glacier to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $80–110
- Flexi
- $90–700
Bus from Fox Glacier to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $80–110
- Flexi
- $90–700
Bus from Fox Glacier to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Flexi
- $70–550
Bus from Fox Glacier to Kumara Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–110
- Flexi
- $80–650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Greymouth to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Westport to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $650
- Per person
- $130
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