There are 4 ways to get from Queenstown to Whataroa by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Queenstown to Franz Josefbus Queenstown - Franz Josef
9h 38m$191–260Drive 388.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Queenstown to Whataroacar 388.1 km
4h 29m$112–162Fly, bus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane ZQN - HKK
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Whataroabus
9h 54m$174–754Tour
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Franz Josef / WaiauQueenstown to Franz Josef via Wanaka Small Group Tour
13h 33m$297–354
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Hokitika (HKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queenstown to Whataroa is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Queenstown to Whataroa is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Queenstown to Whataroa. However, there are services departing from Queenstown and arriving at Whataroa via Franz Josef. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Queenstown and Whataroa is 436 km. The road distance is 388.1 km.
The best way to get from Queenstown to Whataroa without a car is to bus which takes 9h 38m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Queenstown to Whataroa, including transfers.
Queenstown to Whataroa bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Queenstown station.
Queenstown to Whataroa bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Queenstown to Whataroa is 388 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Queenstown to Whataroa.
There are 45+ hotels available in Whataroa.
What companies run services between Queenstown, New Zealand and Whataroa, West Coast, New Zealand?
GreatSights operates a bus from Queenstown to Franz Josef once daily. Tickets cost $140–200 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- 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 Hokitika to Whataroa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $50–70
- Flexi
- $45–360
- 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
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