How to travel from Mount Maunganui to Milford Sound, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Mount Maunganui to Milford Sound by plane, bus, car and ferry. The cheapest option is to drive and then take a ferry which costs around NZ$530 ($325) and will take around 22h 35m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 3h 10m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$725 ($445).

The distance between Mount Maunganui and Milford Sound is around 1,250km (777 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,043km (648 miles)

It takes around 3h 10m to get from Mount Maunganui and Milford Sound by plane.

The quickest way to get from Mount Maunganui to Milford Sound is to fly which takes around 3h 10m and will set you back approx NZ$725 ($445).

The cheapest way to travel between Mount Maunganui and Milford Sound is to drive and then take a ferry which will typically cost around NZ$530 ($325) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Mount Maunganui and Milford Sound. We recommend that you fly from Tauranga (TRG),Queenstown Airport to Queenstown (ZQN) and then to Milford Sound Airport. instead which will take 3h 10m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Mount Maunganui and Milford Sound. We recommend that you fly from Tauranga (TRG),Queenstown Airport to Queenstown (ZQN) and then to Milford Sound Airport. instead which will take 3h 10m.

Yes you can fly from Mount Maunganui and Milford Sound. Flights depart from Tauranga (TRG) and arrive at Queenstown (ZQN) - via Auckland (AKL). The flight takes around 2h 30m.

There is no direct flight from Mount Maunganui to Milford Sound. There is however a flight that goes via Auckland (AKL). This services will take at least 3h 10m (not including layover time).

The flight from Mount Maunganui to Milford Sound typically takes around 2h 30m. Flights depart from Tauranga (TRG) and and arrive into Queenstown (ZQN).

The closest major airport to Milford Sound is Queenstown Airport (ZQN) (ZQN) which is approximately 75km (47 miles) from Milford Sound. Wanaka Airport (WKA) (WKA) and Invercargill Airport (IVC) (IVC) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Mount Maunganui to Milford Sound. We recommend that you fly from Tauranga (TRG),Queenstown Airport to Queenstown (ZQN) and then to Milford Sound Airport. instead which will take 3h 10m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Mount Maunganui to Milford Sound is to fly which takes, on average, 3h 10m and will usually cost around NZ$725 ($445).