There are 7 ways to get from Queenstown to Heaphy Track by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly to Nelson Airport, bus
best- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ZQN - NSN
- Take the bus from Nelson to Brown Hutbus
10h 9m$358–994Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queenstown to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Blenheimbus
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Brown Hutbus
21h 54m$257–443Drive 918.1 km
- Drive from Queenstown to Heaphy Trackcar 918.1 km
10h 53m$264–382Tour, shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Take the bus from Nelson to Brown Hutbus
23h 49m$554–1,475Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ZQN - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Brown Hutbus
13h 3m$361–1,045Bus, train
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Rollestonbus
- Take the train from Christchurch to Blenheimtrain
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Brown Hutbus
22h 39m$388–869Bus via Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Franz Josefbus
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Brown Hutbus
23h 53m$280–461
Queenstown to Heaphy Track by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queenstown to Heaphy Track is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Queenstown to Heaphy Track is to fly and bus which takes 10h 9m and costs $350 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Queenstown to Heaphy Track. However, there are services departing from Queenstown and arriving at Brown Hut via Christchurch, Blenheim and Nelson. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 54m.
The distance between Queenstown and Heaphy Track is 705 km. The road distance is 918.1 km.
The best way to get from Queenstown to Heaphy Track without a car is to bus which takes 21h 54m and costs $250 - $450.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Queenstown to Heaphy Track, including transfers.
Queenstown to Heaphy Track bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Queenstown station.
Queenstown to Heaphy Track bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Christchurch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Queenstown to Heaphy Track is 918 km. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Queenstown to Heaphy Track.
There are 12+ hotels available in Heaphy Track.
What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Heaphy Track, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Queenstown to Heaphy Track via Christchurch, Blenheim, Nelson, and Brown Hut in around 21h 54m.
- 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 Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–290
- Phone
- 0800 128 735
- [email protected]
- Website
- theheaphybus.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Brown Hut
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- theheaphybus.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Brown Hut
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- theheaphybus.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Brown Hut
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- theheaphybus.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Brown Hut
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- theheaphybus.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Brown Hut
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- theheaphybus.co.nz
Bus from Richmond to Brown Hut
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- theheaphybus.co.nz
- 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 Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Queenstown to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Greymouth to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- 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 Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $140–200
- Flexi
- $180–1,400
Bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
- 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
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
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