How to travel from Taupo to Franz Josef, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Taupo to Franz Josef by bus, ferry and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus, then take a ferry and then drive which costs around NZ$220 ($135) and will take around 20h 15m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 14h 20m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$260 ($160).

The distance between Taupo and Franz Josef is around 992km (616 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 712km (442 miles)

It takes around 20h 15m to get from Taupo and Franz Josef by bus, ferry and car.

The quickest way to get from Taupo to Franz Josef is to drive and then take a ferry which takes around 14h 20m and will set you back approx NZ$260 ($160).

The cheapest way to travel between Taupo and Franz Josef is to take the bus, then take a ferry and then drive which will typically cost around NZ$220 ($135) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Taupo and Franz Josef. We recommend that you drive to Wellington then take a ferry to Picton then drive to Franz Josef / Waiau. instead which will take 14h 20m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Taupo and Franz Josef. We recommend that you drive to Wellington then take a ferry to Picton then drive to Franz Josef / Waiau. instead which will take 14h 20m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Taupo to Franz Josef. We recommend that you take the bus to Johnsonville then take a ferry to Picton then drive to Nelson i-SITE then take the bus to Greymouth and then to Franz Josef YHA. instead which will take 20h 15m.

The closest major airport to Franz Josef is Hokitika Airport (HKK) (HKK) which is approximately 99km (62 miles) from Franz Josef. Christchurch International Airport (CHC) (CHC) and Queenstown Airport (ZQN) (ZQN) 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 Taupo to Franz Josef. We recommend that you take the bus to Johnsonville then take a ferry to Picton then drive to Nelson i-SITE then take the bus to Greymouth and then to Franz Josef YHA. instead which will take 20h 15m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Taupo to Franz Josef is to take the bus, then take a ferry and then drive which takes, on average, 20h 15m and will usually cost around NZ$220 ($135).