There are 6 ways to get from Tūrangi to Queenstown by towncar, plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Towncar to Taupo, fly
best- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taupo Airporttowncar
- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane TUO - ZQN
6h 23m$260–910Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Turangi to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Queenstownbus
25h 51m$325–486Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tūrangi to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Queenstowncar
16h 59m$452–603Towncar, train, car ferry, drive, shuttle, Tour
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to National Parktowncar
- Take the train from National Park to Wellingtontrain
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Queenstown
33h 31m$969–1,814Towncar to Rotorua, fly
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Rotorua Airporttowncar
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane ROT - ZQN
7h 58m$380–1,000Bus, bus to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, fly
- Take the bus from Turangi to Taupobus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Napier Airportbus
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane NPE - ZQN
9h 16m
Tūrangi to Queenstown by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tūrangi to Queenstown is to bus and car ferry which costs $320 - $490 and takes 25h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Tūrangi to Queenstown is to towncar and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $260 - $950.
The distance between Tūrangi and Queenstown is 977 km.
The best way to get from Tūrangi to Queenstown without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 25h 51m and costs $320 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Tūrangi to Queenstown, including transfers.
There are 1855+ hotels available in Queenstown.
What companies run services between Tūrangi, New Zealand and Queenstown, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Tūrangi to Queenstown. However, you can take the towncar to Taupo Airport, walk to Taupo (TUO) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, then take the line 1 bus to Stanley Street Bus Hub A, Liquor King. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Turangi to Queenstown via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 25h 51m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Taupo to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Taupo to Queenstown Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from National Park to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Turangi to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Turangi to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Napier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $170–240
- Flexi
- $220–1,700
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- [email protected]
- Website
- Busit
Bus from Turangi to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- Busit
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Tūrangi to Taupo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Tūrangi to National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Tūrangi to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
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