There are 4 ways to get from Kaiapoi to Arrowtown by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Line 1 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Kaiapoi to Manchester St Super Stopbus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane CHC - ZQN
4h 17m$268–778Drive 479.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Kaiapoi to Arrowtowncar 479.8 km
5h 41m$147–212Bus
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchangebus Christchurch - Queenstown
8h 34m$157–258Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to QueenstownChristchurch to Queenstown via Mt Cook & Tekapo Small Group Tour
15h 38m$380–383
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kaiapoi to Arrowtown is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiapoi to Arrowtown is to line 1 bus and fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $260 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaiapoi to Arrowtown. However, there are services departing from Rolleston and arriving at Malaghans Road, towards Arrowtown via Frankton Bus Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
The distance between Kaiapoi and Arrowtown is 395 km. The road distance is 479.8 km.
The best way to get from Kaiapoi to Arrowtown without a car is to bus which takes 8h 34m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Kaiapoi to Arrowtown, including transfers.
Kaiapoi to Arrowtown bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Rolleston station.
Kaiapoi to Arrowtown bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiapoi to Arrowtown is 480 km. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Kaiapoi to Arrowtown.
There are 1905+ hotels available in Arrowtown.
What companies run services between Kaiapoi, New Zealand and Arrowtown, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchange once daily. Tickets cost $22–100 and the journey takes 7h 19m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Phone
- +64 3-366 8855
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Christchurch
Bus from Kaiapoi to Manchester St Super Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Metro Christchurch
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