There are 5 ways to get from Queenstown to Kumara Junction by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Hokitika
best- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane ZQN - HKK
7h 20m$170–740Drive 506.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Queenstown to Kumara Junctioncar 506.4 km
5h 51m$147–211Bus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Franz Josefbus Queenstown - Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Kumara Junctionbus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
12h 39m$209–291Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Franz Josef / WaiauQueenstown to Franz Josef via Wanaka Small Group Tour
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Kumara Junctionbus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
16h 34m$315–385Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ZQN - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junction
6h 19m$290–805
Queenstown to Kumara Junction by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queenstown to Kumara Junction is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Queenstown to Kumara Junction is to drive which takes 5h 51m and costs $140 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Queenstown to Kumara Junction. However, there are services departing from Queenstown and arriving at Kumara Junction via Franz Josef. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 39m.
The distance between Queenstown and Kumara Junction is 343 km. The road distance is 506.4 km.
The best way to get from Queenstown to Kumara Junction without a car is to bus which takes 12h 39m and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Queenstown to Kumara Junction, including transfers.
Queenstown to Kumara Junction bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Queenstown station.
The best way to get from Queenstown to Kumara Junction is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $300 and takes 12h 39m.
Queenstown to Kumara Junction bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Queenstown to Kumara Junction is 506 km. It takes approximately 5h 51m to drive from Queenstown to Kumara Junction.
What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Kumara Junction, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queenstown to Kumara Junction via Franz Josef in around 12h 39m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
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 Kumara Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Flexi
- $70–550
Bus from Franz Josef to Kumara Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Flexi
- $70–550
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Queenstown to Franz Josef / Waiau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $250
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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