There are 5 ways to get from Methven to Fox Glacier by taxi, train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Methven to Springfieldtaxi
- Take the train from Springfield to Greymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Fox Glacierbus
9h 48m$509–652Drive 372.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Methven to Fox Glaciercar 372.7 km
4h 23m$115–166Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Hokitika (HKK)plane CHC - HKK
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Fox Glacierbus
7h 7m$145–628Shuttle, Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Franz JosefChristchurch to Franz Josef via Hokitika Small Group Tour
16h 28m$350–413Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Kumara Junctionbus
- Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Fox Glacierbus
11h 32m$165–313
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Hokitika (HKK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Methven to Fox Glacier is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Methven to Fox Glacier is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs $110 - $170.
The distance between Methven and Fox Glacier is 429 km. The road distance is 372.7 km.
The best way to get from Methven to Fox Glacier without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $500 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Methven to Fox Glacier, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Methven to Fox Glacier is 373 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Methven to Fox Glacier.
There are 62+ hotels available in Fox Glacier.
What companies run services between Methven, New Zealand and Fox Glacier, New Zealand?
You can take a shuttle from Methven to Fox Glacier via Christchurch Airport, Christchurch International Airport, Bus Interchange, Christchurch, Franz Josef, and Franz Josef in around 16h 28m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–470
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- KiwiRail
Train from Springfield to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- KiwiRail
- Website
- KiwiRail TranzAlpine
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Greymouth to Fox Glacier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $80–110
- Gold
- $70–150
Bus from Hokitika to Fox Glacier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Gold
- $55–140
Bus from Kumara Junction to Fox Glacier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $75–110
- Gold
- $65–150
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