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How to get fromWaitomo Caves to Milford Soundby car, plane, car ferry, bus, or towncar

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There are 8 ways to get from Waitomo Caves to Milford Sound by car, plane, car ferry, bus, or towncar

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  1. Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly

    best
    1. Drive from Waitomo Caves 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 8m
    $724–1,354

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Waitomo Caves to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Milford Soundcar car
    21h 53m
    $572–781

  3. Bus to Auckland, fly

    1. Take the bus from Waitomo Township 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 7m

  4. Bus to Hamilton International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Waitomo Township to Kihikihibus bus
    2. Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane HLZ - ZQN
    3. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    8h 13m

  5. Bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Eight Mile Junction to Bell Blockbus bus
    2. Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane NPL - ZQN
    3. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    9h 44m
    $711–1,324

  6. Bus, towncar, towncar to Taupo, fly

    1. Take the bus from Waitomo Township to Taumarunuibus bus
    2. Take a town car from Taumarunui to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    3. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taupo Airporttowncar towncar
    4. Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane TUO - ZQN
    5. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    10h 52m

  7. Bus, bus to Rotorua, fly

    1. Take the bus from Waitomo Township to Hamilton - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Rotoruabus bus
    3. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane ROT - ZQN
    4. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    12h 24m

  8. Bus to Auckland, fly to Dunedin, bus, fly

    1. Take the bus from Waitomo Township to Manukau Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane AKL - DUD
    3. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    4. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    13h 23m

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,254.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

There is no direct connection from Waitomo Caves to Milford Sound. However, you can drive to Tauranga-Airport-TRG airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), fly to Milford Sound Airport, then walk to Milford Sound. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Waitomo Caves to Milford Sound via Wellington and Picton in around 21h 53m.

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