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How to get fromAuckland to Routeburn Trackby plane, bus, car or car ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Auckland to Routeburn Track by plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Auckland, bus, drive

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    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeAKL - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Routeburn Shelterbus
    3. Drive from Routeburn Shelter to Routeburn Trackcar
    11h
    $278–721

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Routeburn Trackcar
    23h 31m
    $565–1,174

  3. Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly, bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
    2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)planeWRE - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Info & Track Queenstown to Routeburn Shelterbus
    4. Drive from Routeburn Shelter to Routeburn Trackcar
    15h 15m
    $327–1,078

Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar111Weekly Planes
Duration2h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Routeburn Track, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Auckland to Routeburn Track. 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 Stanley Street Bus Hub A, Liquor King, walk to Info & Track Queenstown, take the bus to Routeburn Shelter, then drive to Routeburn Track. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Auckland to Routeburn Track via Wellington and Picton in around 23h 31m.

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