There are 5 ways to get from Matamata to Milford Sound by taxi, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Tauranga Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matamata to Tauranga-Airport-TRGtaxi
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane TRG - ZQN
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
5h 53m$803–1,566Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Matamata to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Milford Soundcar
22h 7m$520–772Bus to Auckland, fly
- Take the bus from Matamata to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane AKL - ZQN
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
7h 56m$606–1,152Fly from Hamilton International Airport, fly
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane HLZ - ZQN
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
7h 58m$954–1,845Bus to Rotorua, fly
- Take the bus from Matamata to Rotoruabus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane ROT - ZQN
- Fly from Queenstown Airport to Milford Sound Airportplane
8h 37m$628–1,442
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matamata to Milford Sound is to drive and car ferry which costs $500 - $800 and takes 22h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Matamata to Milford Sound is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $800 - $1,600.
The distance between Matamata and Milford Sound is 1158 km.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Matamata to Milford Sound, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Milford Sound.
What companies run services between Matamata, New Zealand and Milford Sound, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Matamata to Milford Sound via Victoria Square, Cambridge, Devine Rd, Tamahere, Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), Queenstown Airport, and Milford Sound Airport in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Queenstown Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–950
Flights from Rotorua to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Matamata to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Matamata to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Matamata Taxi
- Phone
- +64 7 880 9180
Kaimai Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 888 7063
Auckland Co-op Taxis
- Phone
- +64 9 300 3000
- Website
- cooptaxi.co.nz
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