There are 5 ways to get from Invercargill to Fox Glacier by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Fox Glacierbus Queenstown - Franz Josef
11h 37m$185–265Drive 499.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Invercargill to Fox Glaciercar 499.5 km
5h 45m$147–212Fly to Hokitika, bus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Hokitika (HKK)plane IVC - HKK
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Fox Glacierbus
7h 33m$177–672Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane IVC - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Fox Glacierbus
12h 9m$282–877Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane IVC - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junction
- Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Fox Glacierbus
10h 21m$252–722
Invercargill to Fox Glacier by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Fox Glacier is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Fox Glacier is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs $140 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Invercargill to Fox Glacier. However, there are services departing from Invercargill and arriving at Fox Glacier via Queenstown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Invercargill and Fox Glacier is 562 km. The road distance is 499.5 km.
The best way to get from Invercargill to Fox Glacier without a car is to bus which takes 11h 37m and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Invercargill to Fox Glacier, including transfers.
Invercargill to Fox Glacier bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, depart from Invercargill station.
Invercargill to Fox Glacier bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, arrive at Queenstown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Invercargill to Fox Glacier is 500 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Invercargill to Fox Glacier.
There are 19+ hotels available in Fox Glacier.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Fox Glacier, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Invercargill to Fox Glacier via Queenstown and Queenstown in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Hokitika via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Invercargill to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Invercargill to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Invercargill to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Invercargill to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Queenstown to Fox Glacier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $130–190
- Flexi
- $170–1,300
Bus from Hokitika to Fox Glacier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $65–95
- Flexi
- $70–550
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Fox Glacier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $130–190
- Flexi
- $170–1,300
Bus from Kumara Junction to Fox Glacier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $75–110
- Flexi
- $80–650
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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