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Queenstown to Franz Josef by bus or road
About 350 km. The private car is fastest at 5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹3,300 per person.
Franz Josef to QueenstownFastest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
InterCity coach via Wānaka and the Haast Pass
from ₹3,300 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 | 5 h | ₹6,880–₹14,030per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | InterCity coach via Wānaka and the Haast Pass | 8 h | ₹3,300–₹6,880per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle: Over the Haast Pass: fuel up in Wānaka or Haast, and allow time for the Blue Pools and Thunder Creek Falls stops. Slips close the road after heavy rain now and then; check the NZTA journey planner.
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 | ₹6,880–₹14,030 | ₹6,880–₹14,030 |
| Bus · InterCity coach via Wānaka and the Haast Pass | ₹6,600–₹13,760 | ₹13,200–₹27,520 |
Once you’re in Franz Josef
- Best time: November – April (clearest skies often in winter)
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April (clearest skies often in winter)). Against it: Sandflies on the West Coast.
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Plan Queenstown and Franz Josef
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.