There are 5 ways to get from Hokitika to Twizel by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Greymouth to Rollestontrain TranzAlpine
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Twizelbus Christchurch - Queenstown
11h 39mDrive 427.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Hokitika to Twizelcar 427.9 km
5h 2m$130–187Fly, bus
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane HKK - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Twizelbus
7h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Christchurchbus Christchurch - Greymouth
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Twizelbus Christchurch - Queenstown
12hBus, drive
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
- Drive from Franz Josef to Twizelcar
6h 44m$187–281
Hokitika (HKK) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hokitika to Twizel is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Hokitika to Twizel is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Hokitika to Twizel. However, there are services departing from Hokitika and arriving at Twizel via Kumara Junction, Bus Interchange and Rolleston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Hokitika and Twizel is 512 km. The road distance is 427.9 km.
The best way to get from Hokitika to Twizel without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Hokitika to Twizel, including transfers.
Hokitika to Twizel bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Kumara Junction station.
Hokitika to Twizel bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Christchurch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hokitika to Twizel is 428 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Hokitika to Twizel.
There are 161+ hotels available in Twizel.
What companies run services between Hokitika, New Zealand and Twizel, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Hokitika to Twizel via Kumara Junction, Bus Interchange, and Rolleston in around 12h.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- KiwiRail
Train from Greymouth to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–310
- Website
- KiwiRail
- Website
- KiwiRail TranzAlpine
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Kumara Junction to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Hokitika to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Gold
- $50–130
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