There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Fox Glacier by plane, bus, shuttle, or car
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Fly to Hokitika, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hokitika (HKK)plane SYD - HKK
- Take the bus from Hokitika to Fox Glacierbus
11h 20m$267–922Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane SYD - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Fox Glacierbus
13h 51m$512–1,077Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane SYD - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junction
- Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Fox Glacierbus
14h 23m$517–882Fly to Timaru, drive
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Timaru (TIU)plane SYD - TIU
- Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Fox Glaciercar
15h 29m$362–1,127
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hokitika (HKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Fox Glacier is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $950 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Fox Glacier is to fly and bus which takes 11h 20m and costs $260 - $950.
The distance between Sydney and Fox Glacier is 2150 km.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Sydney to Fox Glacier, including transfers.
Fox Glacier is 2h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 5:35 AM in Sydney and 7:35 AM in Fox Glacier.
There are 19+ hotels available in Fox Glacier.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Fox Glacier, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Fox Glacier. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Hokitika (HKK), walk to Hokitika, then take the bus to Fox Glacier. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Fox Glacier.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Hokitika to Fox Glacier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $65–95
- Flexi
- $70–550
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Fox Glacier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $130–190
- Flexi
- $170–1,300
Bus from Kumara Junction to Fox Glacier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $75–110
- Flexi
- $80–650
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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