There are 4 ways to get from Napier to Queenstown by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane NPE - ZQN
4h 38m$136–704Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Queenstownbus
26h 31m$323–474Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Napier to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Queenstowncar
16h 57m$449–599Bus, car ferry, train, Tour
- Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Queenstown
32h 16m$744–1,102
Napier to Queenstown by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Napier to Queenstown is to fly which costs $130 - $750 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Napier to Queenstown is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $130 - $750.
The distance between Napier and Queenstown is 918 km.
The best way to get from Napier to Queenstown without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 26h 31m and costs $320 - $480.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Napier to Queenstown, including transfers.
There are 1856+ hotels available in Queenstown.
What companies run services between Napier, New Zealand and Queenstown, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $170–240
- Flexi
- $220–1,700
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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