New Zealand›From Christchurch›Queenstown
Christchurch to Queenstown by flight, bus or road
About 480 km. The flight is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,480 per person.
Queenstown to ChristchurchFastest
Flight
Air New Zealand / Jetstar
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
InterCity coach
from ₹2,480 per person
Best value
Flight
Air New Zealand / Jetstar
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Air New Zealand / Jetstar | 3 h | ₹5,230–₹17,600per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | 6 h | ₹8,310–₹16,170per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | InterCity coach | 8.5 h | ₹2,480–₹5,230per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle: Through Tekapo and Pukaki: worth a night in the Mackenzie Basin on the way.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Air New Zealand / Jetstar | ₹10,460–₹35,200 | ₹20,920–₹70,400 |
| Private car · Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | ₹8,310–₹16,170 | ₹8,310–₹16,170 |
| Bus · InterCity coach | ₹4,960–₹10,460 | ₹9,920–₹20,920 |
Once you’re in Queenstown
- Best time: December – March; June – September for skiing
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – March; June – September for skiing). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
Related
Plan Christchurch and Queenstown
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.