There are 4 ways to get from Christchurch to Doubtful Sound / Patea by bus or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended
Bus, travel
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Take the bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchange
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Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
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Travel from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Patea
Fly to Invercargill, travel
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Fly from Christchurch (CHC) to Invercargill (IVC)
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Travel from Invercargill to Doubtful Sound / Patea
Fly to Queenstown, bus, travel
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Fly from Christchurch (CHC) to Queenstown (ZQN)
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Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
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Travel from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Patea
Fly to Wanaka, bus, travel
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Fly from Christchurch (CHC) to Wanaka (WKA)
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Take the bus from Luggate to Frankton Bus Interchange
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Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
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Travel from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Patea
Questions & Answers
The distance between Christchurch and Doubtful Sound / Patea is 490 km.
The best way to get from Christchurch to Doubtful Sound / Patea without a car is to bus and travel which takes 12h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Christchurch to Doubtful Sound / Patea, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Christchurch Airport to Invercargill Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 25m.
Air New Zealand offers flights from Christchurch Airport to Invercargill Airport.
The best way to get from Christchurch to Christchurch Airport is to line 8 bus which takes 29 min and costs $5.
- Distance: 490.4 km
- Duration: 12h 13m
What companies run services between Christchurch, New Zealand and Doubtful Sound / Patea, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Christchurch to Doubtful Sound / Patea. However, you can take the bus to Frankton Bus Interchange, take the bus to Te Anau, then take the travel to Doubtful Sound / Patea. Alternatively, you can take the line 8 bus to Christchurch International Airport, take the walk to Christchurch airport, fly to Invercargill, then take the travel to Doubtful Sound / Patea.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $460
Flights from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $410
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Christchurch to Wanaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $650
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55 - $95
- 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 Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21 - $30
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $21 - $30
- Flexi
- $50 - $75
Bus from Luggate to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12 - $17
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $12 - $17
- Flexi
- $29 - $40
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