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Franz Josef to Te Anau (Milford Sound) by bus or road
About 520 km. The private car is fastest at 7 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹4,130 per person.
Te Anau (Milford Sound) to Franz JosefFastest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
7 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
InterCity coach via the Haast Pass and Queenstown
from ₹4,130 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 | 7 h | ₹8,750–₹16,830per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | InterCity coach via the Haast Pass and Queenstown | 11 h | ₹4,130–₹8,530per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle: Over the Haast Pass and through Queenstown: a long day, better split with a night in Wānaka or Queenstown.
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 | ₹8,750–₹16,830 | ₹8,750–₹16,830 |
| Bus · InterCity coach via the Haast Pass and Queenstown | ₹8,260–₹17,060 | ₹16,520–₹34,120 |
Once you’re in Te Anau (Milford Sound)
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April). Against it: Sandflies at Milford Sound.
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Plan Franz Josef and Te Anau (Milford Sound)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.