There are 4 ways to get from Queenstown to Rolleston by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly, line 5 bus
best- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ZQN - CHC
- Take the bus from The Hub Hornby to Lincoln Rolleston Rd near Rolleston Drbus
3h 46m$206–718Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queenstown to Rollestonbus Christchurch - Queenstown
7h 30m$22–100Drive 458.2 km
- Drive from Queenstown to Rollestoncar 458.2 km
5h 22m$132–191Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to ChristchurchQueenstown to Christchurch via Mt Cook & Lake Tekapo Small Group Tour
14h 28m$300–398
Queenstown to Rolleston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queenstown to Rolleston is to bus which costs $22 - $100 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Queenstown to Rolleston is to fly and line 5 bus which takes 3h 46m and costs $200 - $750.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Queenstown and arriving at Rolleston. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Queenstown and Rolleston is 379 km. The road distance is 458.2 km.
The best way to get from Queenstown to Rolleston without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $22 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Queenstown to Rolleston, including transfers.
Queenstown to Rolleston bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Queenstown station.
Queenstown to Rolleston bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rolleston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Queenstown to Rolleston is 458 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Queenstown to Rolleston.
There are 1580+ hotels available in Rolleston.
What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Rolleston, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Queenstown to Rolleston once daily. Tickets cost $22–100 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Phone
- +64 3-366 8855
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Christchurch
Bus from The Hub Hornby to Lincoln Rolleston Rd near Rolleston Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Metro Christchurch
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Queenstown to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
- 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
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