| From: | Departure Times | Travel Time | ||
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| Queenstown | 7:00am | 10:30am | 4 hours | |
| Te Anau | 7:15am | 9:45am | 1:25pm | 1hr & 15mins |
| Milford Sound | 9:25am | 2:30pm | 5:00pm | 1 hour |
| Hollyford Road End | Not available | |||
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Tracknet offer reliable daily scheduled passenger bus and coach services to and from many of the most beautiful areas of the South Island.
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Te Anau 9679
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Routeburn Track Transport
Great Walks Fiordland
Freedom walk the 32 kilometre Routeburn Track. It is an intermediate-level track and is usually completed over 2-3 days. Extend your walk by connecting with the Greenstone/Caples routes for a more challenging tramp. The Routeburn Track can be entered at either the Divide or The Routeburn Shelter and walked in either direction West to East, or East to West (depending on your huts booked). Our packages are designed to get you on and off the track, no matter if you start or finish in Queenstown or Te Anau. It can be confusing, so feel free to contact us, we know the area well and are here to help!
How to book Routeburn Track
Tracknet make it simple for your to book your Routeburn Track transport with our package deals.
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Routeburn Track Transport Packages
The Routeburn Track starts and finishes at different locations and there are entry/exit points at the Divide and the Routeburn Shelter. Routeburn Track walkers would usually need to travel from either Te Anau or Queenstown to start the track. Tracknet offers transport 'Loop Packages' to cater for walkers travelling in either direction.
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Depart Te Anau > Walk the Routeburn Track West to East > Return Te Anau
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+ $137.00
per adult$99.00
per child-
Day 1: Bus 9.45am OR 1:25pm Te Anau to Divide Shelter - 12km walk to Lake Mackenzie Hut (4-5 hours).
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Day 2: Walk 11.3km from Lake Mackenzie Hut to Routeburn Falls Hut (4.5 - 6 hours).
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Day 3: Walk 9.8km from Routeburn Falls Hut to the Routeburn Shelter (3-4 hours) - 2:15pm bus from Routeburn Shelter to Queenstown - 4:35pm bus from Queenstown to Te Anau (arriving in Te Anau at 7:35pm).
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Depart Te Anau > Walk the Routeburn Track East to West > Return Te Anau
+ + $137.00
per adult$99.00
per child-
Day 1: Bus 7:15am Te Anau to Queenstown - 11:15am bus from Queenstown to the Routeburn Shelter (arriving at 1:00pm) - Walk 9.8kms from Routeburn Shelter to the Routeburn Falls Hut (3 - 4 hours).
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Day 2: Walk 11.3km from Routeburn Falls Hut to Lake Mackenzie Hut (4.5 - 6 hours)
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Day 3: Walk 12km from from Lake Mackenzie Hut to the Divide (4 - 5.5 hours) - 3:15pm bus from the Divide to Te Anau (arriving in Te Anau at 4:30pm).
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Depart Queenstown > Walk the Routeburn Track East to West > Return Queenstown
+ + $137.00
per adult$99.00
per child-
Day 1: Bus at 8:00am OR 11:15am Queenstown to the Routeburn Shelter. Walk 9.8kms to the Routeburn Falls Hut (3-4 hours).
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Day 2: Walk 11.3km from Routeburn Falls Hut to Lake Mackenzie Hut (4.5 - 6 hours).
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Day 3: Walk 12km from Lake Mackenzie Hut to the Divide (4 - 5.5 hours) - 3:15pm bus from the Divide to Queenstown (arriving at 7:30pm).
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Depart Queenstown > Walk the Routeburn Track West to East > Return Queenstown
+ + $137.00
per adult$99.00
per child-
Day 1: Bus 7:00am Queenstown to the Divide (arrive at 11:00am) - walk 12km from the Divide to Lake Mackenzie Hut (4 - 5.5 hours).
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Day 2: Walk 11.3km from Lake Mackenzie Hut to Routeburn Falls hut (4.5 - 6 hours)
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Day 3: Walk 9.8km from Routeburn Falls Hut to the Routeburn Shelter (3 -4 hours) - 2:15pm bus from Routeburn Shelter to Queenstown (arriving in Queenstown at 4:00pm).
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Depart Queenstown > Walk the Routeburn Track East to West > Milford Cruise > Return Queenstown
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+ $265.00
per adult$173.00
per child-
Day 1: Bus at 8:00am or 11:15am Queenstown to the Routeburn Shelter. Walk 9.8kms to the Routeburn Falls Hut (3-4 hours).
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Day 2: Walk 11.3km from Routeburn Falls Hut to Lake Mackenzie Hut (4.5 - 6 hours)
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Day 3: Walk 12km from Lake Mackenzie Hut to the Divide (4 - 5.5 hours) - 11:00am bus from the Divide to Milford Sound (arriving at 12:00pm) - 12:45pm Milford Sound cruise - 2:30pm bus from Milford Sound to Queenstown.
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Depart Queenstown > Milford Cruise > Walk the Routeburn Track West to East > Return Queenstown
+ + + $265.00
per adult$173.00
per child-
Day 1: Bus 7:00am Queenstown to Milford Sound (arrive 11:45am) - 12:45pm Milford Sound Cruise - 2:30pm Milford Sound to the Divide (arrive 3:15pm) - 12 km walk to Lake Mackenzie Hut (4 - 5.5 hrs).
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Day 2: Walk 11.3km from Lake Mackenzie Hut to Routeburn Falls Hut (4.5 - 6 hours)
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Day 3: Walk 9.8km from Routeburn Falls Hut to the Routeburn Shelter (3 - 4 hours) - 2:15pm bus from Routeburn Shelter to Queenstown.
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BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL
Bookings are essential to confirm your seat. Check availability, departure times and book online to receive instant email confirmation. Alternatively, if you require further details, call us on freephone: 0800 483 262.
For private transfers or charters please enquire to: res@tracknet.net.
Plan Your Trip
Routeburn Track Info
The Routeburn Track is located in the southwest of the South Island and runs between the head of Lake Wakatipu and State Highway 94, the Te Anau /Milford Road. The Routeburn Track is one of New Zealand’s most popular tracks with approximately 13,000 walkers completing the track each year.
Most walkers take 3 days (2 nights) to complete the whole track but longer or shorter options are available. A wide variety of native birds may be seen or heard along the track. Tussock grasslands, herb fields, beech forests, and bog plant communities are all passed through while walking on the track. Spectacular views of U-shaped and hanging valleys dominate the landscape as you pass numerous waterfalls and alpine lakes.
Tracknet provide timely transport connections to each end of the Routeburn Track. Tracknet’s service connects with The Divide Shelter on the Milford Road. This is one start/finish point. Travelling to or away from the Divide, Tracknet services include Milford Sound, Te Anau and Queenstown.
The other start/finish point of the Routeburn Track is the Routeburn Shelter, which is at the Mount Aspiring National Park end of the Routeburn Track near Glenorchy. Travelling to or away from The Routeburn Shelter, Tracknet are able to arrange transport for you on Info & Track’s bus service.
Queenstown, Glenorchy, and Te Anau have a full range of accommodation available. Queenstown and Te Anau have shopping and hire services to cater to all walkers’ needs.
Routeburn Tracknet Info 2022/2023 bookings
Routeburn Track Hut bookings will open on Wednesday, 4th of May 2022 at 9:30am (for hiking from 1 November 2022 to 30 April 2023). Hut tickets must be booked through the Department of Conservation website before buses are booked.
Please contact us if you require transport outside of these months.
- Queenstown to The Divide service has a 15-minute stop-over at Te Anau Department of Conservation (DOC) Visitor Centre for passengers to collect hut tickets.
- Divide to Queenstown services (10:10am & 3:15pm) have a restroom break and possible bus change in Te Anau.
- The service from Te Anau to Routeburn Shelter at 7:15am has a two-hour stop-over in Queenstown. This service connects with the 11:15am service from Queenstown to Routeburn Shelter.
- The service from Routeburn Shelter to Te Anau has a bus change and stop-over in Queenstown. The 9:45am service has a long stop-over and the 2:15pm service has a 15-minute stop-over. They connect with the 4:35pm Tracknet bus from Queenstown to Te Anau.
- There is also a possible extra service from Queenstown to Routeburn Shelter at 4:00pm. Minimum numbers of four passengers are required and limited travel dates apply, contact us for further details.
- All services have limited pick-up and drop-off locations.
Bookings: To book a Routeburn Track Loop Transport Package click on the Loop Package link above that you require. Choose your start date and the Track Loop Package that you require. Our loop packages will automatically assume that you will spend 2 nights on the track and will choose the default departure times. You will have the opportunity to amend these times once you receive confirmation if needed. Alternatively, please contact us with your requirements.
Bus Timetable
Timetable
| To: | Departure Times | Travel Time | ||
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| Te Anau | 10:10am | 3:15pm | 5:45pm | 1hr & 15mins |
| Queenstown | 10:10am | 3:15pm | 4 hours | |
| Milford Sound | 11:00am | 2:45pm | 1 hour | |
| Hollyford Road End | Not available | |||
| From: | Departure Times | Travel Time | ||
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| Queenstown | 8:00am | 11:15am | 4:00pm (on demand only) | 2hrs (Info & Track Bus) |
| Te Anau | 7:15am | Tracknet Bus and Info & Track Connection | 4hrs & 30mins + stop over | |
| From Milford Sound to The Divide Shelter | 9:25am | 2:30pm | 5:00pm | 1 hour |
| To: | Departure Times | Travel Time | ||
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| Queenstown | 9:45am | 2:15pm | Info & Track Bus | 2hrs |
| Te Anau | 9:45am | 2:15pm | Info & Track Bus and Tracknet Connection | 4hrs & 30mins + stop over |
Fiordland Base Camp
The Tracknet office is based at the Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park (77 Te Anau-Manapouri Highway), and because of our fantastic location, we are able to offer our customers so much more than just transport! Stay with us at Fiordland's Basecamp, and take advantage of these convenient extras
- Wide variety of accommodation options available
- Across from the Department of Conservation (DOC) office, where you can pick up your hut tickets
- FREE overnight car parking
- FREE excess luggage storage
- 10 -minute walk into Te Anau town centre to supermarkets & restaurants
- Showers after your walk for $15.00 per person
- Coffee shop on site
We have been organising track transport in Te Anau for over 30 years, so know what people need to get them there. Make your trip even easier and book your accommodation at the Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park, your Fiordland Basecamp.
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