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How to get fromQueenstown to Waikatoby plane, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, train, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Queenstown to Waikato by plane, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Taupo

    best
    1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Taupo (TUO)plane plane ZQN - TUO
    6h 9m
    $240–860

  2. Fly to Auckland, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ZQN - AKL
    2. Take the bus from Auckland Domestic Airport to Huntlybus bus
    5h 25m
    $115–470

  3. 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 Hamilton - Centralbus bus
    29h 41m
    $337–527

  4. 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 Hamiltoncar car
    19h 13m
    $502–686

  5. Tour, shuttle, drive, car ferry, train

    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 train from Wellington to Hamiltontrain train
    34h 44m
    $868–1,829

  6. Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane plane ZQN - TRG
    2. Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Matamatataxi taxi
    5h 30m
    $330–1,030

  7. Fly to Hamilton International Airport

    1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane plane ZQN - HLZ
    6h 4m
    $216–1,218

  8. Fly to Rotorua, bus

    1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Rotorua (ROT)plane plane ZQN - ROT
    2. Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Taupobus bus
    8h 9m

Queenstown to Waikato by bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration29h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$337Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 940.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Waikato, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Taupo (TUO) twice daily.

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