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How to get fromLake Hawea to Bluffby bus, car, taxi, plane, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Lake Hawea to Bluff by bus, car, taxi, plane, or ferry

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Lake Hawea Dam to Queenstownbus bus Queenstown - Franz Josef
    2. Take the bus from Queenstown to Invercargillbus bus
    7h 27m
    $242–326

  2. Drive 286 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lake Hawea to Bluffcar car 286 km
    3h 25m
    $84–121

  3. Taxi to Queenstown Airport, fly to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Lake Hawea to Queenstown Airporttaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Islandplane plane
    3. Take the ferry from Stewart Island to Bluffferry ferry
    5h 2m
    $1,305–1,397

  4. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Invercargill

    1. Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane ZQN - IVC
    6h 23m
    $368–993

  5. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Islandplane plane
    3. Take the ferry from Stewart Island to Bluffferry ferry
    6h 3m
    $1,109–1,157

  6. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island, ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Lake Hawea Dam to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Islandplane plane
    3. Take the ferry from Stewart Island to Bluffferry ferry
    7h 1m
    $1,068–1,130

Queenstown Airport to Ryan's Creek Aerodrome, Stewart Island flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket$849Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Lake Hawea to Bluff.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 347.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Lake Hawea, New Zealand and Bluff, New Zealand?

You can take a vehicle from Lake Hawea to Bluff via Lake Hawea Dam, Queenstown, Queenstown, and Invercargill in around 7h 27m.

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