There are 4 ways to get from Milford Sound to Arrowtown by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, line 2 bus
best- Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Hub to Malaghans Road, towards Arrowtownbus
1h 50m$549–560Drive 295.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Milford Sound to Arrowtowncar 295.1 km
3h 30m$90–130Bus
- Take the bus from Milford Sound to Frankton Bus Interchangebus Queenstown - Milford Sound
4h 41m$110–146Bus via Frankton Bus Shelter
- Take the bus from Milford Sound to Frankton Bus Shelterbus To Queenstown
5h 24m$302
Milford Sound to Arrowtown by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milford Sound to Arrowtown is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Milford Sound to Arrowtown is to fly and line 2 bus which takes 1h 50m and costs $540 - $560.
No, there is no direct bus from Milford Sound to Arrowtown. However, there are services departing from Milford Sound and arriving at Arrowtown via Frankton Bus Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Milford Sound and Arrowtown is 90 km. The road distance is 295.1 km.
The best way to get from Milford Sound to Arrowtown without a car is to bus which takes 4h 41m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Milford Sound to Arrowtown, including transfers.
Milford Sound to Arrowtown bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Milford Sound station.
Milford Sound to Arrowtown bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milford Sound to Arrowtown is 295 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Milford Sound to Arrowtown.
There are 1900+ hotels available in Arrowtown.
What companies run services between Milford Sound, New Zealand and Arrowtown, New Zealand?
GreatSights operates a bus from Milford Sound to Frankton Bus Interchange once daily. Tickets cost $100–140 and the journey takes 4h 9m.
- Phone
- +64 800 474 082
- [email protected]
- Website
- Otago Regional Council
Bus from Frankton Bus Hub to Malaghans Road, towards Arrowtown
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- Otago Regional Council
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