How to travel from Whitianga to Milford Sound, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Whitianga to Milford Sound by plane, car and ferry. The cheapest option is to drive and then take a ferry which costs around NZ$565 ($345) and will take around 24h 10m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can fly and arrive in approximately 3h 40m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$895 ($550).

The distance between Whitianga and Milford Sound is around 1,353km (841 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,089km (677 miles)

It takes around 3h 40m to get from Whitianga and Milford Sound by plane.

The quickest way to get from Whitianga to Milford Sound is to fly which takes around 3h 40m and will set you back approx NZ$895 ($550).

The cheapest way to travel between Whitianga and Milford Sound is to drive and then take a ferry which will typically cost around NZ$565 ($345) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Whitianga and Milford Sound. We recommend that you fly from Whitianga Airport,Tauranga (TRG),Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport then Queenstown (ZQN) and then to Milford Sound Airport. instead which will take 3h 40m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Whitianga and Milford Sound. We recommend that you fly from Whitianga Airport,Tauranga (TRG),Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport then Queenstown (ZQN) and then to Milford Sound Airport. instead which will take 3h 40m.

Yes you can fly from Whitianga and Milford Sound. Flights depart from Whitianga Airport and arrive at Tauranga Airport. The flight takes around 30min.

There is no direct flight from Whitianga to Milford Sound. There is however a flight that goes via . This services will take at least 3h 40m (not including layover time).

The flight from Whitianga to Milford Sound typically takes around 30min. Flights depart from Whitianga Airport and and arrive into Tauranga Airport.

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 Whitianga to Milford Sound. We recommend that you fly from Whitianga Airport,Tauranga (TRG),Queenstown Airport to Tauranga Airport then Queenstown (ZQN) and then to Milford Sound Airport. instead which will take 3h 40m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Whitianga to Milford Sound is to fly which takes, on average, 3h 40m and will usually cost around NZ$895 ($550).