GETTING to HAAST |
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By Air
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International arrivals and departures |
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By Car
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From Christchurch Haast can be easily reached by following Highway 73 from Christchurch via Arthur’s Pass to the West Coast and then south on Highway 6 via Fox and Franz Joseph Glacier. From Dunedin Haast is reach by travelling to Wanaka and onward to the West Coast via the Haast Pass. From Queenstown and Wanaka Haast is reach by traveling on Highway 6 via the Haast Pass. |
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By Rail |
The Tranz Alpine offers a daily scenic rail journey connecting Christchurch to Greymouth. | |
By Bus |
Intercity, Atomic Shuttles, and Tracknet offer daily bus connections from Haast to Wanaka and Queenstown to the south and Greymouth to the north | |
DISTANCE and TIME to/from HAAST |
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| DISTANCE - km | TIME (approx - hours) | |
| CHRISTCHURCH | 536 | 7:15 |
| DUNEDIN | 420 | 6:40 |
| FOX GLACIER | 117 | 1:42 |
| FRANZ JOSEPH GLACIER | 143 | 2:00 |
| GREYMOUTH | 322 | 4:50 |
| HOKITIKA | 282 | 3:45 |
| JACKSON BAY | 51 | 0:45 |
| NELSON | 613 | 8:45 |
| PICTON | 677 | 9:45 |
| QUEENSTOWN | 242 | 3:45 |
| WANAKA | 145 | 2:06 |
| WESTPORT | 419 | 6:02 |