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

About 170 km. The private car is fastest at 2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,930 per person.

Queenstown to Te Anau (Milford Sound)

Fastest

Private car

Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle

2 h door to door

Cheapest

Bus

InterCity coach

from ₹1,930 per person

Best value

Bus

InterCity coach

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 vehicle2 h₹4,900–₹11,060per car (up to 4)DailyRome2Rio ↗
BusInterCity coach2.5 h₹1,930–₹3,850per 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₹4,900–₹11,060₹4,900–₹11,060
Bus · InterCity coach₹3,860–₹7,700₹7,720–₹15,400

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.

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