There are 4 ways to get from Greymouth to Hāwea Flat by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Greymouth to Franz Josefbus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Lake Hawea Dambus Queenstown - Franz Josef
10h 46m$213–300Drive 451.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Greymouth to Hāwea Flatcar 451.4 km
5h 11m$131–189Fly from Hokitika, bus
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane HKK - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Medical Centre Wanakabus
8h 22m$237–778Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane CHC - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Medical Centre Wanakabus
7h 31m$398–883
Hokitika (HKK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greymouth to Hāwea Flat is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Greymouth to Hāwea Flat is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs $130 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Greymouth to Hāwea Flat. However, there are services departing from Greymouth and arriving at Lake Hawea Dam via Franz Josef. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Greymouth and Hāwea Flat is 453 km. The road distance is 451.4 km.
The best way to get from Greymouth to Hāwea Flat without a car is to bus which takes 10h 46m and costs $210 - $300.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Greymouth to Hāwea Flat, including transfers.
Greymouth to Hāwea Flat bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Greymouth station.
Greymouth to Hāwea Flat bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greymouth to Hāwea Flat is 451 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Greymouth to Hāwea Flat.
There are 774+ hotels available in Hāwea Flat.
What companies run services between Greymouth, New Zealand and Hāwea Flat, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Greymouth to Hāwea Flat via Franz Josef and Lake Hawea Dam in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Hokitika to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Greymouth to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
Bus from Franz Josef to Lake Hawea Dam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $120–950
- [email protected]
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Queenstown Airport to Medical Centre Wanaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
Bus from Queenstown Airport to Medical Centre Wanaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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