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How to get fromQueenstown to Pancake Rocks and Blowholesby bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Queenstown to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Queenstown to Franz Josefbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greymouth to Punakaikibus bus
    14h 54m

  2. Drive 567.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Queenstown to Pancake Rocks and Blowholescar car 567.3 km
    6h 37m
    $164–236

  3. Fly to Hokitika, shuttle

    1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane ZQN - HKK
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Punakaikishuttle bus
    9h 31m
    $225–810

  4. Tour, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Franz Josef / Waiaushuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Greymouth to Punakaikibus bus
    18h 49m

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Queenstown to Rollestonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rolleston to Greymouthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Greymouth to Punakaikibus bus
    14h 54m

  6. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane ZQN - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Punakaikishuttle bus
    7h 30m
    $285–820

  7. Fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane ZQN - NSN
    2. Take the bus from Tahunanui to Punakaikibus bus
    10h 35m
    $328–1,104

Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Queenstown to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 616.1 km
  • Duration: 14h 54m

What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Pancake Rocks and Blowholes, West Coast, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Queenstown to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes via Franz Josef, Greymouth, and Punakaiki in around 14h 54m.

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