There are 4 ways to get from Lake Wakatipu to Milford Sound by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
47 min$540Drive 288.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Queenstown to Milford Soundcar 288.5 km
3h 26m$84–121Bus
- Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Milford Soundbus Queenstown-Milford Sound
4h 45m$100–150Bus via Frankton Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Milford Soundbus Queenstown - Milford Sound
5h 40m$100–150
Lake Wakatipu to Milford Sound by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Wakatipu to Milford Sound is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Wakatipu to Milford Sound is to fly which takes 47 min and costs $540.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Info & Track Queenstown and arriving at Milford Sound. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Lake Wakatipu and Milford Sound is 76 km. The road distance is 288.5 km.
The best way to get from Lake Wakatipu to Milford Sound without a car is to bus which takes 4h 45m and costs $100 - $150.
The plane from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airport takes 35 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Lake Wakatipu to Milford Sound bus services, operated by Track Transport, depart from Info & Track Queenstown station.
The best way to get from Lake Wakatipu to Milford Sound is to fly which takes 47 min and costs $540. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $150 and takes 4h 45m.
Lake Wakatipu to Milford Sound bus services, operated by Track Transport, arrive at Milford Sound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Wakatipu to Milford Sound is 288 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Lake Wakatipu to Milford Sound.
What companies run services between Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand and Milford Sound, New Zealand?
Air Milford flies from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airport once daily. Alternatively, Track Transport operates a bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Milford Sound twice daily. Tickets cost $120 and the journey takes 4h 45m. GreatSights also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +64 3 442 9708
- [email protected]
- Website
- infotrack.co.nz
Bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120
- Schedules at
- infotrack.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Milford Sound
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Milford Sound
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
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