How to travel from Rotorua to Milford Sound, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Rotorua to Milford Sound by taxi, plane, car and ferry. The cheapest option is to drive and then take a ferry which costs around NZ$405 ($245) and will take around 21h 45m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 3h 20m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$660 ($400).

The distance between Rotorua and Milford Sound is around 1,294km (804 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,004km (624 miles)

It takes around 3h 50m to get from Rotorua and Milford Sound by taxi and plane.

The quickest way to get from Rotorua to Milford Sound is to fly which takes around 3h 20m and will set you back approx NZ$660 ($400).

The cheapest way to travel between Rotorua and Milford Sound is to drive and then take a ferry which will typically cost around NZ$405 ($245) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Rotorua and Milford Sound. We recommend that you fly from Rotorua (ROT),Queenstown Airport to Queenstown (ZQN) and then to Milford Sound Airport. instead which will take 3h 20m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Rotorua and Milford Sound. We recommend that you fly from Rotorua (ROT),Queenstown Airport to Queenstown (ZQN) and then to Milford Sound Airport. instead which will take 3h 20m.

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

There is no direct flight from Rotorua to Milford Sound. There is however a flight that goes via Auckland (AKL). This services will take at least 3h 20m (not including layover time).

The flight from Rotorua to Milford Sound typically takes around 2h 30m. Flights depart from Rotorua (ROT) 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 Rotorua to Milford Sound. We recommend that you take a taxi to Tauranga (TRG) then fly from Tauranga (TRG),Queenstown Airport to Queenstown (ZQN) and then to Milford Sound Airport. instead which will take 3h 50m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Rotorua to Milford Sound is to take a taxi and then fly which takes, on average, 3h 50m and will usually cost around NZ$1,110 ($680).