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How to get fromWellington to Fox Glacierby plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Fox Glacier by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Hokitika, bus

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    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane WLG - HKK
    2. Take the bus from Hokitika to Fox Glacierbus bus
    7h 58m
    $143–566

  2. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouthbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Greymouth to Fox Glacierbus bus
    18h 55m
    $193–343

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain train
    3. Take the train from Christchurch to Greymouthtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Greymouth to Fox Glacierbus bus
    21h 32m
    $708–1,118

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry Wellington
    2. Drive from Picton to Fox Glaciercar car
    9h 59m
    $278–358

  5. Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane WLG - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Fox Glacierbus bus
    11h 19m
    $258–961

  6. Fly to Timaru, drive

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane WLG - TIU
    2. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Fox Glaciercar car
    8h 22m
    $208–661

Wellington to Fox Glacier by ferry and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration18h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 517.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Fox Glacier, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Fox Glacier. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Hokitika (HKK), walk to Hokitika, then take the bus to Fox Glacier. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Wellington - Central to Fox Glacier via Picton, Picton, Nelson, and Greymouth in around 18h 55m.

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