There are 3 ways to get from North Shore to Queenstown by bus, train, plane, car, or car ferry
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Bus, train to Auckland, fly
best- Take the bus from Stop A Akoranga to Stop B Lower Albertbus
- Take the train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane AKL - ZQN
4h 27m$117–477Drive, car ferry
- Drive from North Shore to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Queenstowncar
20h 35m$546–739Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Akoranga to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane WRE - ZQN
8h 26m$168–860
Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Shore to Queenstown is to bus and train and fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from North Shore to Queenstown is to bus and train and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $110 - $480.
The distance between North Shore and Queenstown is 1072 km.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from North Shore to Queenstown, including transfers.
There are 1855+ hotels available in Queenstown.
What companies run services between North Shore, New Zealand and Queenstown, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from North Shore to Queenstown. However, you can take the bus to Stop B Lower Albert, walk to Waitemata Train Station 1, take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, then take the line 1 bus to Stanley Street Bus Hub A, Liquor King. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from North Shore to Queenstown via Wellington and Picton in around 20h 35m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 9 833 6053
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
Bus from Stop A Akoranga to Stop B Lower Albert
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Ritchies Auckland
- AT HOP card
- $2–4
- Cash
- $4–5
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Akoranga to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- InterCity
- 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
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