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Franz Josef to Abel Tasman by bus or road
About 450 km. The private car is fastest at 6.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹3,030 per person.
Abel Tasman to Franz JosefFastest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
6.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
InterCity coach via Nelson and Greymouth
from ₹3,030 per person
Best value
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | 6.5 h | ₹7,980–₹15,680per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | InterCity coach via Nelson and Greymouth | 10 h | ₹3,030–₹6,600per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | ₹7,980–₹15,680 | ₹7,980–₹15,680 |
| Bus · InterCity coach via Nelson and Greymouth | ₹6,060–₹13,200 | ₹12,120–₹26,400 |
Once you’re in Abel Tasman
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April).
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Plan Franz Josef and Abel Tasman
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.