There are 3 ways to get from Kaiteriteri to Franz Josef / Waiau by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Kaiteriteri to Tahunanuitaxi
- Take the bus from Tahunanui to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Franz Josefbus
11h 17m$247–380Drive 471.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kaiteriteri to Franz Josef / Waiaucar 471.5 km
5h 34m$136–196Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Kaiteriteri to Nelson-Airport-NSNtaxi
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane NSN - HKK
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus
6h 54m$304–873
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Hokitika (HKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaiteriteri to Franz Josef / Waiau is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiteriteri to Franz Josef / Waiau is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $130 - $200.
The distance between Kaiteriteri and Franz Josef / Waiau is 549 km. The road distance is 471.5 km.
The best way to get from Kaiteriteri to Franz Josef / Waiau without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 11h 17m and costs $240 - $380.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Kaiteriteri to Franz Josef / Waiau, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiteriteri to Franz Josef / Waiau is 472 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Kaiteriteri to Franz Josef / Waiau.
There are 63+ hotels available in Franz Josef / Waiau.
What companies run services between Kaiteriteri, New Zealand and Franz Josef / Waiau, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Kaiteriteri to Franz Josef / Waiau. However, you can take the taxi to Tahunanui, take the bus to Greymouth, then take the bus to Franz Josef. Alternatively, you can drive from Kaiteriteri to Franz Josef / Waiau in around 5h 34m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tahunanui to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
- 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 Hokitika to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $60–460
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Auckland Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 21 743321
Auckland Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 21 743321
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