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How to get fromMilford Sound to Auckland Airport (AKL)by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Milford Sound to Auckland Airport (AKL) by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Queenstown Airport, fly to Auckland

    best
    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ZQN - AKL
    3h 42m
    $624–990

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Milford Sound to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Wellington to Auckland Airport (AKL)car car
    23h 33m
    $621–850

  3. Fly, bus to Dunedin, fly to Auckland

    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane plane
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedin Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane DUD - AKL
    9h 2m
    $657–1,040

  4. Fly, bus to Invercargill, fly to Auckland

    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane plane
    2. Take the bus from Queenstown to Invercargillbus bus
    3. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane IVC - AKL
    9h 24m
    $714–1,325

  5. Fly to Queenstown Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport, fly to Claris Airport, fly to Auckland Airport

    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane ZQN - TRG
    3. Fly from Tauranga Airport to Claris Airportplane plane
    4. Fly from Claris Airport to Auckland Airportplane plane
    8h 52m
    $1,259–1,960

  6. Fly, bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Auckland

    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane plane
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rollestonbus bus
    3. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane CHC - AKL
    13h 19m
    $637–928

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,101 km
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between Milford Sound, New Zealand and Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand?

You can take a vehicle from Milford Sound to Auckland (AKL) via Milford Sound Airport and Queenstown Airport (ZQN) in around 3h 42m.

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