There are 3 ways to get from Lake Hawea to Hokitika by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lake Hawea Dam to Franz Josefbus Queenstown - Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Hokitikabus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
9h 28m$182–261Drive 399 km
cheapest- Drive from Lake Hawea to Hokitikacar 399 km
4h 30m$121–175Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Wanaka lakefront to Queenstown Airportbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane ZQN - HKK
7h$238–943
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Hawea to Hokitika is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Hawea to Hokitika is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Hawea to Hokitika. However, there are services departing from Lake Hawea Dam and arriving at Hokitika via Franz Josef. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Lake Hawea and Hokitika is 408 km. The road distance is 399 km.
The best way to get from Lake Hawea to Hokitika without a car is to bus which takes 9h 28m and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Lake Hawea to Hokitika, including transfers.
Lake Hawea to Hokitika bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Lake Hawea Dam station.
Lake Hawea to Hokitika bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Hawea to Hokitika is 399 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Lake Hawea to Hokitika.
There are 88+ hotels available in Hokitika.
What companies run services between Lake Hawea, New Zealand and Hokitika, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Lake Hawea to Hokitika via Lake Hawea Dam and Franz Josef in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Lake Hawea Dam to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $95–140
- Gold
- $100–180
Bus from Franz Josef to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Gold
- $50–130
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