There are 4 ways to get from Milford Sound to Napier by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Queenstown Airport, fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
best- Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane ZQN - NPE
5h 12m$679–1,440Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Milford Sound to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Napiercar
20h 8m$590–800Fly to Queenstown Airport, fly to Palmerston, bus
- Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Palmerston (PMR)plane ZQN - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Napierbus
9h 46mFly, bus to Dunedin, fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedin Airportbus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane DUD - NPE
10h 32m$717–1,550
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milford Sound to Napier is to drive and car ferry which costs $550 - $800 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Milford Sound to Napier is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $650 - $1,500.
The distance between Milford Sound and Napier is 986 km.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Milford Sound to Napier, including transfers.
There are 361+ hotels available in Napier.
What companies run services between Milford Sound, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Milford Sound to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) via Milford Sound Airport and Queenstown Airport (ZQN) in around 5h 12m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Palmerston via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Palmerston via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Dunedin to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Dunedin to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Dunedin to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Dunedin to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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