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How to get fromMilford Sound to Hastingsby plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Milford Sound to Hastings by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Queenstown Airport, fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport

    best
    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane plane ZQN - NPE
    7h 2m
    $659–1,290

  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 Hastingscar car
    19h 54m
    $526–710

  3. Fly to Queenstown Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus

    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Palmerston (PMR)plane plane ZQN - PMR
    3. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Hastingsbus bus
    9h 20m

  4. Fly to Queenstown Airport, fly to Wellington, bus

    1. Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane ZQN - WLG
    3. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Hastingsbus bus
    10h 14m
    $651–1,353

  5. Fly, bus to Dunedin, fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport

    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 Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane plane DUD - NPE
    12h 12m
    $697–1,400

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  • Distance: 1,012.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Milford Sound, New Zealand and Hastings, New Zealand?

You can take a vehicle from Milford Sound to Hastings via Milford Sound Airport, Queenstown Airport (ZQN), Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE), and Napier Airport in around 7h 2m.

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