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How to get fromAuckland to Glow worm caveby plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, taxi or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Glow worm cave by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, taxi, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Hokitika

    best
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Hokitika (HKK)planeAKL - HKK
    5h 22m
    $179–612

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
    4. Take the bus from Christchurch to Kumara Junctionbus
    27h 41m
    $103–712

  3. Bus, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
    4. Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouthbus
    24h 49m
    $175–759

  4. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
    4. Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouthbus
    25h 52m
    $410–974

  5. Train, car ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain
    4. Take the train from Christchurch to Moanatrain
    5. Take the taxi from Moana to Glow worm cavetaxi
    27h 57m
    $980–1,774

  6. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)planeAKL - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Kumarashuttle
    7h 14m
    $159–417

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Glow worm cavecar
    15h 14m
    $366–885

Auckland (AKL) to Hokitika (HKK) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Glow worm cave, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand and Jetstar fly from Auckland (AKL) to Hokitika (HKK) 4 times a day.

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