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Te Anau (Milford Sound) to Dunedin by bus or road

About 290 km. The private car is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,930 per person.

Dunedin to Te Anau (Milford Sound)

Fastest

Private car

Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle

3.5 h door to door

Cheapest

Bus

InterCity coach via Gore

from ₹1,930 per person

Best value

Bus

InterCity coach via Gore

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.

ModeServiceTimeFareRunsBook
Private carRental car (self-drive), per vehicle3.5 h₹6,220–₹13,040per car (up to 4)DailyRome2Rio ↗
BusInterCity coach via Gore4.5 h₹1,930–₹4,130per personDailyRome2Rio ↗

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.

Option2 people4 people
Private car · Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle₹6,220–₹13,040₹6,220–₹13,040
Bus · InterCity coach via Gore₹3,860–₹8,260₹7,720–₹16,520

Once you’re in Dunedin

  • Best time: November – March
  • Typical stay: 2 days
  • November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – March).

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