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How to get fromQueenstown to Gisborneby plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Queenstown to Gisborne by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Queenstown Airport

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    1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane plane ZQN - GIS
    5h 22m
    $161–824

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Queenstown to Christchurchbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Napier to Sycamore Lodgebus bus
    31h 16m
    $342–542

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Queenstown to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Wellington to Gisbornecar car
    19h 20m
    $512–686

  4. Tour, shuttle, drive, car ferry, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurchshuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar car
    4. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Napier to Sycamore Lodgebus bus
    37h 4m
    $685–1,674

  5. Bus to Dunedin, fly

    1. Take the bus from Queenstown to Dunedin Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane plane DUD - GIS
    9h 19m
    $179–914

Queenstown to Gisborne by bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration31h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$342Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Queenstown to Gisborne.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,051.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Gisborne, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Gisborne Airport (GIS) 4 times a day.

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