There are 3 ways to get from Milford Sound to Queenstown by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, line 1 bus
best- Fly from Milford Sound Airport to Queenstown Airportplane
- Take the bus from Airport to Stanley Street Bus Hub A, Liquor Kingbus
1h 20m$539–550Drive 287.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Milford Sound to Queenstowncar 287.8 km
3h 25m$83–120Bus
- Take the bus from Milford Sound to Queenstownbus Queenstown - Milford Sound
4h 25m$110–300
Milford Sound to Queenstown by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milford Sound to Queenstown is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Milford Sound to Queenstown is to fly and line 1 bus which takes 1h 20m and costs $530 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Milford Sound and arriving at Queenstown. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Milford Sound and Queenstown is 84 km. The road distance is 287.8 km.
The best way to get from Milford Sound to Queenstown without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs $110 - $300.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Milford Sound to Queenstown, including transfers.
Milford Sound to Queenstown bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Milford Sound station.
Milford Sound to Queenstown bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Queenstown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milford Sound to Queenstown is 288 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Milford Sound to Queenstown.
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What companies run services between Milford Sound, New Zealand and Queenstown, New Zealand?
GreatSights operates a bus from Milford Sound to Queenstown once daily. Tickets cost $110–150 and the journey takes 4h 25m. RealNZ also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +64 800 474 082
- [email protected]
- Website
- Otago Regional Council
Bus from Airport to Stanley Street Bus Hub A, Liquor King
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- Otago Regional Council
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Milford Sound to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $110–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
- Phone
- +64 3 249 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- realnz.com
Bus from Milford Sound to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $292
- Schedules at
- realnz.com
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