There are 4 ways to get from Queenstown to Akaroa Harbour by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly, bus, drive
best- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ZQN - CHC
- Take the bus from Christchurch International Airport to Dublin St near Norwich Qybus
- Drive from Dublin St near Norwich Qy to Akaroa Harbourcar
4h 51m$228–750Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Queenstown to Rollestonbus Christchurch - Queenstown
- Drive from Rolleston to Akaroa Harbourcar
8h 47m$46–134Drive 540 km
- Drive from Queenstown to Akaroa Harbourcar 540 km
6h 37m$156–225Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to ChristchurchQueenstown to Christchurch via Mt Cook & Lake Tekapo Small Group Tour
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Akaroabus Christchurch - Akaroa
16h 24m$371–472
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queenstown to Akaroa Harbour is to bus and drive which costs $45 - $140 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Queenstown to Akaroa Harbour is to fly and bus and drive which takes 4h 51m and costs $220 - $750.
The distance between Queenstown and Akaroa Harbour is 476 km. The road distance is 540 km.
The best way to get from Queenstown to Akaroa Harbour without a car is to Tour and bus which takes 16h 24m and costs $370 - $480.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Queenstown to Akaroa Harbour, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Queenstown to Akaroa Harbour is 540 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Queenstown to Akaroa Harbour.
There are 111+ hotels available in Akaroa Harbour.
What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Akaroa Harbour, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Queenstown to Akaroa Harbour. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Airport, walk to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the bus to Dublin St near Norwich Qy, then drive to Akaroa Harbour. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queenstown to Akaroa Harbour via Rolleston in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Phone
- +64 3-366 8855
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Christchurch
Bus from Christchurch International Airport to Dublin St near Norwich Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Metro Christchurch
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Queenstown to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $299–395
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $395
- Child
- $299
- Phone
- 0800 800 575
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Christchurch to Akaroa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- intercity.co.nz
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