There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Fiordland National Park by plane, bus, unknown, shuttle, or train
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, bus, travel
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane NSN - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
- Walk from Te Anau to Fiordland National Parkunknown
8h 30mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
- Walk from Te Anau to Fiordland National Parkunknown
20h 43mShuttle, Tour, bus, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Te Anaubus
- Walk from Te Anau to Fiordland National Parkunknown
23h 39mFly to Invercargill, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Invercargill (IVC)plane NSN - IVC
- Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anau
- Walk from Te Anau to Fiordland National Parkunknown
8h 48mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus
- Take the train from Blenheim to Christchurchtrain
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anaubus
- Walk from Te Anau to Fiordland National Parkunknown
21h 33mBus, travel via Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Franz Josefbus
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Te Anaubus
- Walk from Te Anau to Fiordland National Parkunknown
24h 13m
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nelson and Fiordland National Park is 764 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Fiordland National Park without a car is to bus and travel which takes 20h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Nelson to Fiordland National Park, including transfers.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Fiordland National Park, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Fiordland National Park. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, take the bus to Te Anau, then travel to Fiordland National Park. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelson to Fiordland National Park via Blenheim, Christchurch, Frankton Bus Interchange, and Te Anau in around 20h 43m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Nelson Airport to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–290
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $160–230
- Flexi
- $220–1,700
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Queenstown to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Greymouth to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
Bus from Franz Josef to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $140–200
- Flexi
- $180–1,400
Bus from Queenstown to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- 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
Shuttle from Invercargill to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–99
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $99
- Child
- $70
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