How to get fromQueenstown to Hawke's Bayby plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Queenstown to Hawke's Bay by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or shuttle

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Fly Queenstown Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
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1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane ZQN - NPE
5h 58m
$140–760
Bus, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Queenstown to Christchurchbus
2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
3. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
4. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Hastingsbus
25h 56m
$328–487
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Queenstown to Pictoncar
2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
3. Drive from Wellington to Hastingscar
16h 45m
$447–596
Fly Queenstown Airport to Palmerston, bus
1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Palmerston (PMR)plane ZQN - PMR
2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Hastingsbus
8h 47m
Bus to Dunedin, fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
1. Take the bus from Queenstown to Dunedin Airportbus
2. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane DUD - NPE
9h 44m
$158–850
Bus, train, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Queenstown to Christchurchbus
2. Take the train from Rangiora to Pictontrain
3. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
4. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Hastingsbus
27h 7m
$545–965
Tour, bus, car ferry
1. Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurchshuttle
2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
3. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
4. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Hastingsbus
30h 52m
$456–649

Queenstown to Hawke's Bay by bus, foot, and car ferry

8Weekly Services

25h 56mAverage Duration

$328Cheapest Price

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Distance: 923.7 km
Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) every 4 hours.

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Hastings(opens in a new window), New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Hastings is an inland city of New Zealand and is one of the two major urban areas in Hawke's Bay, on the east coast of the North Island. The population of Hastings (including Flaxmere) is (as of with a further people in Havelock North and in Clive. Hastings is about 18 kilometres inland of the coastal city of Napier. These two neighbouring cities are often called "The Bay Cities" or "The Twin Cities".

Things to do in Hastings

Splash Planet(Opens in a new window)

Splash Planet is an amusement park and water park located in the city of Hastings, New Zealand. The park was opened in its current form in 1998.

Places to stay in Hastings

Portmans Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

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Cumberland Court Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Omahu Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

The Snug(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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