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How to get fromQueenstown to Mount Taranakiby plane, taxi, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly from Queenstown Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane ZQN - NPL
    2. Take the taxi from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Mount Taranakitaxi taxi
    5h 41m
    $380–1,050

  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 Palmerston Northbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Midhurstbus bus
    27h 11m
    $441–657

  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 Mount Taranakicar car
    17h 18m
    $459–608

  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 Palmerston Northbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Midhurstbus bus
    32h 58m
    $784–1,789

  5. Bus to Dunedin, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Queenstown to Dunedin Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane plane DUD - NPL
    3. Take the taxi from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Mount Taranakitaxi taxi
    9h 38m
    $388–1,140

Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 869 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Mount Taranaki, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Queenstown to Mount Taranaki. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Airport, walk to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) airport, fly to New Plymouth Airport (NPL), then take the taxi to Mount Taranaki. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queenstown to Mount Taranaki via Christchurch, Picton, Picton, Wellington, Wellington - Central, Palmerston North, and Midhurst in around 27h 11m.

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