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Multi-Day Track Transport

Milford Track from Queenstown

From $357 p/adult Book Now
  1. Car Car
  2. Boat Boat
  3. Bus Bus
  4. Plane Plane
  • Leave From

    Queenstown

  • Return To

    Queenstown or Te Anau

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  • Highlight

    Earliest departures at each end of the track

  • Availability

    1 Nov - 28 Apr

Milford Track Water Taxi, Fiordland Outdoors

TRANSPORT TO THE MILFORD TRACK

Milford Track from Queenstown

An easy, all-in-one transport package to transfer you from Queenstown to the Milford Track and back again. You decide how you want to get to the track, and we make it happen. Options for bus, plane, vehicle relocation, and water taxis. Simple, stress-free and done in one booking.

We spend our days helping hikers plan their trips - get in touch if you'd like help with yours . We can also arrange tailored, on-demand, and private transport for groups.

Why hikers choose Fiordland Outdoors

🌅 The Milford Track is phenomenal. Don't waste it - Be first to the hut, not last. Fiordland Outdoors is the only operator running a morning departure to the track.

🚤 There's a reason it's called Sandfly Point - We pick up from 12pm, two hours before any other operator. Wet, tired and sandfly-bitten is no way to finish the Milford Track. We get you off the track and into a local café fast.

👨‍👩‍👧 Local and family-operated - We don't just own it, we work it. 15 years running Milford Track transport

Consistently 5-star - Thousands of happy hikers, every season

Milford Track from Queenstown

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Step 1  Bus or self-drive from Queenstown to Te Anau Downs
Milford Overnight map 1

A 2.5-hour bus or self-drive journey from Queenstown to Te Anau Downs. Enjoy the views without the hassle of driving yourself, or ask us about vehicle relocation options if you're self-driving.

Bus departs Queenstown CBD daily at 8am to connect with the 11.30am water taxi at Te Anau Downs. For a later start choose the 10.15am bus which connects with the 2pm water taxi at Te Anau Downs.

Step 2  Morning or afternoon water taxis from Te Anau Downs to Glade Wharf
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Meet the water taxis at Te Anau Downs for a 50-minute journey up Lake Te Anau to Glade Wharf, the start of the Milford Track.

You can make the most of your day with our 11.30am water taxi departure, or enjoy a later start with our 2pm departure.

Step 3  Hike the Milford Track – 4 days
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Hike the four-day Milford Track Great Walk. Enjoy and take all the photos! Your Hut Tickets are booked through the Department of Conservation (DOC).

Step 4  Water taxi from the Track end (Sandfly Point) to Milford Sound
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At the end of the Milford Track (Sandfly Point), meet your skipper for a short water taxi journey across to Deepwater Basin in Milford Sound.

Our water taxi runs back and forth from 12pm-4.30pm and can be taken at any time between then. Book with us for the VIP treatment at Sandfly Point that is the earliest available by 2 hours. We can then transport you to wait for your bus in comfort at the Milford Cafe.

Step 5  Bus, self-drive or fly from Milford Sound to Queenstown
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Arriving back in Milford Sound, you have the option to catch the bus back to Queenstown, fly or meet your relocated vehicle. Allow around 4.5 hours for the journey from Milford Sound to Queenstown.

Book a vehicle relocation service and we'll arrange to deliver your vehicle from Te Anau Downs to Milford Sound. Your vehicle will be a welcome sight, just a few minutes' walk from where you get off the boat in Milford Sound.

Need to know more?

Head over to our Plan & Prepare section for more info on hiking the Milford Track.

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Booking Options

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  • Milford Track from Queenstown, return by bus

    OUTWARD
    8am bus connects with the 11.30am water taxi to Glade Wharf
    OR 10.15am bus connects with the 2pm water taxi to Glade Wharf

    RETURN
    12pm-2pm Sandfly Point water taxi (runs back and forth) and 2.30pm bus back to Queenstown, arriving 7.15pm.

    • Boat Boat
    • Bus Bus
    From 357 adult / 228 child
  • Milford Track from Queenstown, cruise, return by bus

    OUTWARD
    8am bus connects with the 11.30am water taxi to Glade Wharf
    OR 10.15am bus connects with the 2pm water taxi to Glade Wharf

    RETURN
    12pm Sandfly Point water taxi (runs back and forth), Milford Sound Cruise 12.45pm to 2.30pm, and 2.30pm bus back to Queenstown same day, arriving 7.15pm.

    (Please note this option requires an early departure from Dumpling Hut to meet the early Sandfly Point water taxi by 12pm at the latest, allow 5.5-6 hrs walking time and a very tight connection after the cruise for the return bus)

    • Bus Bus
    • Boat Boat
    From 516 adult / 307 child
  • Milford Track from Queenstown, return by car

    OUTWARD
    Self-drive from Queenstown to Te Anau Downs, meet the 11.30am or 2pm water taxi from Te Anau Downs to Glade Wharf, start of Milford Track.

    RETURN
    Your vehicle is relocated from Te Anau Downs to Milford Sound. Our water taxi runs back and forth from Sandfly Point, from 12pm until 4.30pm delivering you a short distance from your vehicle - so you step off the track and straight back into your journey.

    • Boat Boat
    • Car Car
    From 145 adult /95 child + 310 car relo
  • Milford Track from Queenstown, return by plane

    OUTWARD
    8am bus connects with the 11.30am water taxi to Glade Wharf
    OR 10.15am bus connects with the 2pm water taxi to Glade Wharf

    RETURN
    Water taxi departs Sandfly Point between 12.00pm–2.00pm (multiple runs) to Milford Sound - Scenic flight departs Milford Sound between 2.45pm–3.10pm, arriving Queenstown (~35 mins). Free shuttle to central Queenstown accommodation.

    Book Direct – Peace of mind, included.

    Milford Sound weather is famously unpredictable - scenic flights go ahead roughly half the time. Book direct and we'll hold a seat on the return bus to Queenstown for you. A small non-refundable fee secures your place; if you fly, it's the cost of a backup plan. If you end up on the bus, it counts toward your fare.

    • Bus Bus
    • Boat Boat
    • Plane Plane
    From 815 adult / 624 child

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