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How to get fromAuckland to Makaroraby plane, bus, car or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Makarora by plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeAKL - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Makarorabus
    8h 9m
    $189–582

  2. Fly to Dunedin, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Dunedin (DUD)planeAKL - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus
    3. Take the bus from Cromwell to Makarorabus
    11h 15m
    $169–522

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Makaroracar
    19h 26m
    $477–1,047

  4. Fly to Timaru, drive

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Timaru (TIU)planeAKL - TIU
    2. Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Makaroracar
    9h 24m
    $199–662

Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar96Weekly Planes
Duration2h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Makarora, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Auckland to Makarora. 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 Makarora. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Auckland to Makarora via Wellington and Picton in around 19h 26m.

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