There are 4 ways to get from Dunedin to Doubtful Sound / Patea by bus, unknown, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Walk from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Patea
8h 46mFly to Queenstown Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)DUD - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Walk from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Patea
9h 33mTour, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Dunedin to Te AnauDunedin to Te Anau via The Catlins & Invercargill
- Walk from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Patea
12h 10mFly to Invercargill, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Invercargill (IVC)DUD - IVC
- Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anau
- Walk from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Patea
9h 20m
Dunedin (DUD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dunedin and Doubtful Sound / Patea is 507 km.
The best way to get from Dunedin to Doubtful Sound / Patea without a car is to bus and travel which takes 8h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Dunedin to Doubtful Sound / Patea, including transfers.
What companies run services between Dunedin, New Zealand and Doubtful Sound / Patea, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Dunedin to Doubtful Sound / Patea. However, you can take the bus to Frankton Bus Interchange, take the bus to Te Anau, then travel to Doubtful Sound / Patea. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Dunedin Airport, walk to Dunedin (DUD) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, take the bus to Te Anau, then travel to Doubtful Sound / Patea.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Dunedin to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Dunedin to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Dunedin to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Dunedin to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Dunedin to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dunedin to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Dunedin to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $190
Shuttle from Invercargill to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $90
- Child
- $80
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