There are 4 ways to get from Hanmer Springs to Doubtful Sound / Patea by bus, unknown, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Hanmer Springs to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Walk from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Patea
15h 8mBus, fly to Queenstown Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Hanmer Springs to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)CHC - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Te Anau
- Walk from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Patea
9h 18mBus, Tour, travel
- Take the bus from Hanmer Springs to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Te Anau
- Walk from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Patea
20h 40mBus, fly to Invercargill, shuttle, travel
- Take the bus from Hanmer Springs to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Invercargill (IVC)CHC - IVC
- Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Te Anau
- Walk from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound / Patea
9h 35m
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Hanmer Springs and Doubtful Sound / Patea is 834 km.
The best way to get from Hanmer Springs to Doubtful Sound / Patea without a car is to bus and travel which takes 15h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 8m to get from Hanmer Springs to Doubtful Sound / Patea, including transfers.
What companies run services between Hanmer Springs, New Zealand and Doubtful Sound / Patea, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Hanmer Springs to Doubtful Sound / Patea. However, you can take the bus to Christchurch, 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 Christchurch, take the line 3 bus to Christchurch International Airport, walk to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 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 Christchurch International Airport to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Bus from Hanmer Springs to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- hanmerconnection.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Christchurch to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $160–230
- Flexi
- $220–1,700
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
Bus from Queenstown to Te Anau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- 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 Christchurch to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
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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