How to travel from Nelson to Milford Sound, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Nelson to Milford Sound by plane, bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around NZ$235 ($145) and will take around 20h 40m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 2h 45m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$750 ($460).

The distance between Nelson and Milford Sound is around 857km (532 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 577km (358 miles)

It takes around 2h 45m to get from Nelson and Milford Sound by plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 12h 60m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Nelson to Milford Sound is to fly which takes around 2h 45m and will set you back approx NZ$750 ($460).

The cheapest way to travel between Nelson and Milford Sound, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around NZ$235 ($145) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Nelson and Milford Sound. We recommend that you fly from Nelson (NSN),Queenstown Airport to Queenstown (ZQN) and then to Milford Sound Airport. instead which will take 2h 45m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Nelson and Milford Sound. It typically takes around 20h 40m and departs 4 times a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Nelson to Milford Sound. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Blenheim, Christchurch and Frankton Bus Interchange. These services run 4 times a week and will take a minimum of 20h 40m.

InterCity and awesomeNZ run regular bus services between Nelson and Milford Sound. Buses run 4 times a week and take around 20h 40m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

Yes you can fly from Nelson and Milford Sound. Flights depart from Nelson (NSN) and arrive at Queenstown (ZQN) - via Wellington (WLG). The flight takes around 2hrs.

There is no direct flight from Nelson to Milford Sound. There is however a flight that goes via Wellington (WLG). This services will take at least 2h 45m (not including layover time).

The flight from Nelson to Milford Sound typically takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Nelson (NSN) 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.

Yes it is possible to drive from Nelson and Milford Sound. The distance is around 1,083km (673 miles) by road and it will take around 12h 60m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Nelson to Milford Sound is to fly which takes, on average, 2h 45m and will usually cost around NZ$750 ($460).