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There are 6 ways to get from Taupō to Milford Sound by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Taupo, fly

    best
    1. Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane TUO - ZQN
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    6h 12m
    $720–1,387

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Taupō to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Milford Soundcar car
    20h 54m
    $603–857

  3. Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly

    1. Drive from Taupō to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar car
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane TRG - ZQN
    3. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    7h 6m
    $719–1,360

  4. Bus to Rotorua, fly

    1. Take the bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane ROT - ZQN
    3. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    7h 51m

  5. Bus to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Taupo to Napier Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane NPE - ZQN
    3. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    8h 1m

  6. Bus to Auckland, fly

    1. Take the bus from Taupo to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane AKL - ZQN
    3. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    8h 51m

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  • Distance: 1,009.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Taupō, New Zealand and Milford Sound, New Zealand?

You can take a vehicle from Taupō to Milford Sound via Taupo (TUO), Queenstown Airport, and Milford Sound Airport in around 6h 12m.

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