There are 3 ways to get from Auckland to Lake Dunstan by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane AKL - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Cromwellbus
5h 49m$134–572Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Cromwellcar
19h 46m$462–692Fly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)plane AKL - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus
7h 56m$144–452
Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Lake Dunstan is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $460 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Lake Dunstan is to fly and bus which takes 5h 49m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Auckland and Lake Dunstan is 1111 km.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Auckland to Lake Dunstan, including transfers.
There are 171+ hotels available in Lake Dunstan.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Lake Dunstan, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Lake Dunstan. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Cromwell. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Auckland to Cromwell via Wellington and Picton in around 19h 46m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Auckland to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $35–50
- Flexi
- $25–190
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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