There are 6 ways to get from Queenstown to Devils Staircase by plane, unknown, bus, shuttle, car ferry, 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 Nelson Airport, travel
best- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ZQN - NSN
- Walk from Nelson-Airport-NSN to Devils Staircaseunknown
5h 28mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
- Walk from Picton to Devils Staircaseunknown
15h 21mTour, bus, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
- Walk from Picton to Devils Staircaseunknown
20h 16mFly to Woodbourne Airport, travel
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ZQN - BHE
- Walk from Havelock to Devils Staircaseunknown
7h 15mFly to Wellington, car ferry, travel
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wellington (WLG)plane ZQN - WLG
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Walk from Picton to Devils Staircaseunknown
8h 20mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Christchurchbus
- Take the train from Rangiora to Pictontrain
- Walk from Picton to Devils Staircaseunknown
16h 32m
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Queenstown and Devils Staircase is 616 km.
The best way to get from Queenstown to Devils Staircase without a car is to bus and travel which takes 15h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Queenstown to Devils Staircase, including transfers.
There are 50+ hotels available in Devils Staircase.
What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Devils Staircase, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Queenstown to Devils Staircase. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Airport, walk to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), then travel to Devils Staircase. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queenstown to Devils Staircase via Christchurch and Picton in around 15h 21m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Rangiora to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- 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 Queenstown to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $170–240
- Flexi
- $220–1,700
Bus from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- 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 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 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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