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How to get fromWestport to Franz Josef Glacierby train, plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Westport to Franz Josef Glacier by train, plane, bus, shuttle, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Hokitika, bus

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    1. Take the train from South Norwalk to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Hokitika (HKK)plane plane JFK - HKK
    3. Take the bus from Hokitika to Franz Josefbus bus
    35h 27m
    $1,111–3,757

  2. Train, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from South Norwalk to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane JFK - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Franz Josefbus bus
    35h 5m
    $1,401–4,482

  3. Train, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from South Norwalk to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane JFK - CHC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Kumara Junctionshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Franz Josefbus bus
    33h 30m
    $1,196–3,762

  4. Train, fly to Timaru, drive

    1. Take the train from South Norwalk to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane JFK - TIU
    3. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Franz Josef Glaciercar car
    33h 51m
    $1,171–3,862

  5. Train, fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from South Norwalk to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane JFK - NSN
    3. Take the bus from Tahunanui to Greymouthbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Greymouth to Franz Josefbus bus
    37h 36m
    $1,339–4,566

  6. Train, fly to Invercargill, bus

    1. Take the train from South Norwalk to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane JFK - IVC
    3. Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Queenstown to Franz Josefbus bus
    40h 15m
    $1,246–4,047

  7. Train, fly to Woodbourne Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from South Norwalk to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane JFK - BHE
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Blenheim to Westportshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Westport to Kumara Junctionshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumara Junction to Franz Josefbus bus
    38h 49m
    $1,596–5,547

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Hokitika (HKK) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration27h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,064Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Westport to Franz Josef Glacier.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 15,005.4 km
  • Duration: 35h 27m

What companies run services between Westport, CT, USA and Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Westport to Franz Josef Glacier. However, you can take the bus to Burnell Blvd. at Norwalk Wheel Hub, take the line 3 bus to South Main & Monroe, walk to South Norwalk, take the train to Grand Central Terminal, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Hokitika (HKK), walk to Hokitika, then take the bus to Franz Josef. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Burnell Blvd. at Norwalk Wheel Hub, take the line 3 bus to South Main & Monroe, walk to South Norwalk, take the train to Grand Central Terminal, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Franz Josef.

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