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There are 5 ways to get from Frankton to Twizel by plane, car, train, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Hamilton International Airport to Timaru, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane HLZ - TIU
    2. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Twizelcar car
    5h 49m
    $286–1,253

  2. Train to Auckland, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hamilton Frankton to Puhinui Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Twizelbus bus
    9h 15m
    $214–759

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamilton to Wellingtontrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Twizelbus bus
    25h 40m
    $441–562

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Frankton to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Twizelcar car
    17h 2m
    $500–676

  5. Fly Hamilton International Airport to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane HLZ - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Rolleston to Twizelbus bus
    8h 24m

Frankton to Twizel by train, car ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration25h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$441Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 964.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Frankton, Waikato, New Zealand and Twizel, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Frankton to Twizel. However, you can take the taxi to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then drive to Twizel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamilton to Twizel via Wellington, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 25h 40m.

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