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How to get fromMelbourne to Franz Josef Glacierby plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Franz Josef Glacier by plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane MEL - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Franz Josefbus bus
    14h 48m
    $554–1,094

  2. Fly to Hokitika, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane MEL - HKK
    2. Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus bus
    11h 55m
    $314–1,019

  3. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane MEL - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junctionshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Franz Josefbus bus
    14h 8m
    $499–924

  4. Fly to Timaru, drive

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane MEL - TIU
    2. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Franz Josef Glaciercar car
    15h 44m
    $374–1,174

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration4h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,559.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 48m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Franz Josef Glacier. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Franz Josef. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Hokitika (HKK), walk to Hokitika, then take the bus to Franz Josef.

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