There are 3 ways to get from Mārahau to Franz Josef Glacier by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mārahau to Nelson-Airport-NSNtaxi
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane NSN - HKK
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus
6h 58m$315–886Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hubbus 5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Franz Josefbus
14h 12m$94–201Drive 475.6 km
- Drive from Mārahau to Franz Josef Glaciercar 475.6 km
5h 37m$138–199
Mārahau to Franz Josef Glacier by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mārahau to Franz Josef Glacier is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Mārahau to Franz Josef Glacier is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Mārahau to Franz Josef Glacier. However, there are services departing from Abel Tasman Centre and arriving at Franz Josef via Motueka Library Wallace Street, Nelson and Greymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
The distance between Mārahau and Franz Josef Glacier is 438 km. The road distance is 475.6 km.
The best way to get from Mārahau to Franz Josef Glacier without a car is to bus which takes 14h 12m and costs $90 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Mārahau to Franz Josef Glacier, including transfers.
Mārahau to Franz Josef Glacier bus services, operated by eBus, depart from Motueka Library Wallace Street station.
Mārahau to Franz Josef Glacier bus services, operated by eBus, arrive at The Nelson Bus Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mārahau to Franz Josef Glacier is 476 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Mārahau to Franz Josef Glacier.
There are 63+ hotels available in Franz Josef Glacier.
What companies run services between Mārahau, New Zealand and Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Abel Tasman Centre to Franz Josef via Motueka Library Wallace Street, The Nelson Bus Hub, Nelson, and Greymouth in around 14h 12m.
- 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 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
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
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
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- [email protected]
- Website
- eBus
Bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- eBus
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
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