There are 6 ways to get from Invercargill to Franz Josef / Waiau by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Invercargill to Hokitika, bus
best- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Hokitika (HKK)plane IVC - HKK
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus
6h 57m$172–662Drive 522.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Invercargill to Franz Josef / Waiaucar 522.7 km
6h 1m$153–221Bus
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Franz Josefbus Queenstown - Franz Josef
12h 13m$195–275Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Franz Josef / WaiauQueenstown to Franz Josef via Wanaka Small Group Tour
16h 8m$305–365Fly Invercargill 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 Franz Josefbus
9h 45m$242–717Bus to Dunedin, fly to Hokitika, bus
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedin Airportbus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Hokitika (HKK)plane DUD - HKK
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus
10h 28m$217–862
Invercargill to Franz Josef / Waiau by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Franz Josef / Waiau is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Franz Josef / Waiau is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs $150 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Invercargill to Franz Josef / Waiau. However, there are services departing from Invercargill and arriving at Franz Josef via Queenstown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
The distance between Invercargill and Franz Josef / Waiau is 603 km. The road distance is 522.7 km.
The best way to get from Invercargill to Franz Josef / Waiau without a car is to bus which takes 12h 13m and costs $190 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Invercargill to Franz Josef / Waiau, including transfers.
Invercargill to Franz Josef / Waiau bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, depart from Invercargill station.
Invercargill to Franz Josef / Waiau bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, arrive at Queenstown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Invercargill to Franz Josef / Waiau is 523 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Invercargill to Franz Josef / Waiau.
There are 63+ hotels available in Franz Josef / Waiau.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Franz Josef / Waiau, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Invercargill to Franz Josef via Queenstown and Queenstown in around 12h 13m.
- 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 Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Dunedin to Hokitika via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Dunedin to Hokitika via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Hokitika to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $60–460
Bus from Queenstown to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $140–200
- Flexi
- $180–1,400
Bus from Kumara Junction to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $65–95
- Flexi
- $70–550
Bus from Hokitika to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $60–460
- 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
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Queenstown to Franz Josef / Waiau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $250
- 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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