There are 2 ways to get from Glenorchy to Lake Wakatipu by plane or bus
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Hobart (HBA) to Queenstown (ZQN) flights
The flight time between Hobart (HBA) and Queenstown (ZQN) is around 9h 33m and covers a distance of around 1713 km. This includes an average layover time of around 3h 45m. Services are operated by Qantas, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia and others. Typically 90 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glenorchy to Lake Wakatipu is to bus and fly which costs $340 - $850 and takes 9h 43m.
The quickest way to get from Glenorchy to Lake Wakatipu is to fly which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 9h 39m.
The distance between Glenorchy and Lake Wakatipu is 1717 km.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Glenorchy to Lake Wakatipu, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Hobart Airport to Queenstown Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h and has one stopover.
Lake Wakatipu is 2h ahead of Glenorchy. It is currently 9:59 AM in Glenorchy and 11:59 AM in Lake Wakatipu.
Qantas, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and Jetstar offer flights from Hobart Airport to Queenstown Airport.
There are 144+ hotels available in Lake Wakatipu. Prices start at $150 NZD per night.
- Distance: 1717.4 km
- Duration: 9h 39m
What companies run services between Glenorchy, TAS, Australia and Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand?
Qantas, Air New Zealand and two other airlines fly from Glenorchy to Lake Wakatipu hourly.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hobart to Queenstown via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $1,800
Flights from Hobart to Queenstown via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,100
Flights from Hobart to Queenstown via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,200
Flights from Hobart to Queenstown via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380 - $1,500
Flights from Launceston to Queenstown via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $850
Flights from Launceston to Queenstown via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hobart to Queenstown via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,100
Flights from Hobart to Queenstown via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,200
Flights from Hobart to Queenstown via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380 - $1,500
Flights from Launceston to Queenstown via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $850
Flights from Launceston to Queenstown via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hobart to Queenstown via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $1,900
Flights from Launceston to Queenstown via Melbourne, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Queenstown via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $750
- Phone
- 1300 360 000
- bookings@tasredline.com.au
- Website
- tasredline.com.au
Bus from Glenorchy, Brooker Hwy opp DEC to Perth, Main Rd / Clarence St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Website
- Redline
- Schedules at
- Transport Tasmania
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