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How to get fromWellington to Milford Soundby plane, car ferry, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Milford Sound by plane, car ferry, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Wellington, fly

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane WLG - ZQN
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    4h 21m
    $648–1,301

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Milford Soundbus bus
    26h
    $399–563

  3. Bus to Palmerston, fly

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane PMR - ZQN
    3. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    9h 12m
    $703–1,499

  4. Fly Wellington to Dunedin, bus, fly

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane WLG - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane plane
    9h 32m
    $847–1,511

  5. Car ferry, bus, Tour

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Queenstownshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Milford Soundbus bus
    30h 17m
    $609–703

Wellington to Milford Sound by car ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26hAverage Duration
Ticket$399Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 21m

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

You can take a bus from Courtenay Place - Stop C to Milford Sound Airport via Wellington International Airport, Wellington (WLG), and Queenstown Airport in around 4h 21m.

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