There are 3 ways to get from Franz Josef / Waiau to Hokitika by taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Franz Josef / Waiau to Hariharitaxi
- Take the bus from Harihari to Hokitikabus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
1h 48m$215–267Drive 133.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Franz Josef / Waiau to Hokitikacar 133.6 km
1h 32m$39–56Bus
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Hokitikabus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
2h 30m$60–85
Franz Josef / Waiau to Hokitika by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Franz Josef / Waiau to Hokitika is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Franz Josef / Waiau to Hokitika is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs $35 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Franz Josef and arriving at Hokitika. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Franz Josef / Waiau and Hokitika is 134 km. The road distance is 133.6 km.
The best way to get from Franz Josef / Waiau to Hokitika without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 1h 48m and costs $210 - $270.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Franz Josef / Waiau to Hokitika, including transfers.
Franz Josef / Waiau to Hokitika bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Franz Josef station.
Franz Josef / Waiau to Hokitika bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Hokitika station.
Yes, the driving distance between Franz Josef / Waiau to Hokitika is 134 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Franz Josef / Waiau to Hokitika.
There are 87+ hotels available in Hokitika.
What companies run services between Franz Josef / Waiau, New Zealand and Hokitika, New Zealand?
GreatSights operates a bus from Franz Josef to Hokitika once daily. Tickets cost $60–85 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Harihari to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $40–60
- Flexi
- $30–250
Bus from Franz Josef to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $60–460
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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