Routeburn Track Transport and Information
Routeburn Track Transport & Information. Freedom walk one of the finest tracks in Fiordland National Park. Travel to The Routeburn-Divide, Routeburn Shelter or other Great Walks with Tracknet.
Routeburn Track Transport Options:
Special rate for walkers: *$116 per person Routeburn Track Transport Package for all transport from Te Anau back to Te Anau or from Queenstown back to Queenstown - *add Milford Sound for an extra $49.00pp - conditions below.
| To The Routeburn-Divide | ||||
| From Queenstown to Routeburn-Divide | 7.00am | 10.30am | ||
| From Te Anau to Routeburn-Divide | 7.00am | 9.45am | 11.00am** | 1.15pm |
| From Milford Sound to Routeburn-Divide | 9.30am | 2.30pm | 5.00pm | |
| From Hollyford Track to Routeburn-Divide | Mon/Wed/Fri only | 1.00pm** | ||
| From The Routeburn-Divide | ||||
| Routeburn-Divide to Te Anau | 10.15am | 1.30pm** | 3.15pm | 5.45pm |
| Routeburn-Divide to Queenstown | 10.15am | 1.30pm** | 3.15pm | |
| Routeburn-Divide to Milford Sound | 8.15am | 10.50am | 2.15pm | |
| Routeburn-Divide to Hollyford Track | Mon/Wed/Fri only | 12.30pm** | ||
| **Service only operates Monday, Wednesday and Fridays - if connecting to Queenstown there will be a 2 hour stop in Te Anau before continuing to Queenstown. Must be prebooked as minimum numbers apply. | ||||
| The Routeburn Shelter is not able to be booked in real time - click here to place your Routeburn Track Shelter transport requirements to Glenorchy, Queenstown or Te Anau. | |||
| To The Routeburn Shelter | |||
| From Queenstown to the Routeburn Shelter | 8.00am | 12.15pm | Info & Track Bus |
| From Te Anau to the Routeburn Shelter | 7.15am | Tracknet Bus and Info & Track Bus | |
| From The Routeburn Shelter | |||
| From the Shelter to Queenstown | 10.00am | 2.00pm | Info & Track |
| From the Shelter to Te Anau | 2.00pm | Info & Track & Tracknet Connection | |
| CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE ROUTEBURN SHELTER SECTION OF YOUR TRANSPORT | |||
Routeburn Track Information:
The Routeburn Track is located in the south-west of the South Island and runs between the head of Lake Wakatipu and S.H.94 the Te Anau /Milford Road. Tracknet are able to provide timely transport connections to each end of the Routeburn Track.Tracknet's service connects with the Divide, at the Fiordland National Park end of the Routeburn Track. This is one start/finish point. Travelling to or away from the Divide Tracknet services include Milford Sound, Hollyford Track, Te Anau, Queenstown and Invercargill.
The second start/finish point of the Routeburn Track is the Routeburn Shelter, this is at the Mount Aspiring National Park end of the Routeburn Track. Travelling to or away from the Shelter Tracknet are able to arrange transport for you on Info & Track's bus service from Queenstown via Glenorchy to or from the Shelter - This service is not currently available to book online - please complete our enquiry form and we will respond within 24 hours.
If you require travel to Te Anau to continue your Fiordland National Park explorations, to collect valuables or vehicles in storage Tracknet connect with the 2.00pm departure.
Queenstown, Glenorchy and Te Anau have a full range of accommodation available. Queenstown and Te Anau have shopping and hire services to cater for all walkers' needs.
The Routeburn Track is one of New Zealand's most popular tracks with approximately 13000 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 forest and bog plant communities are all passed through on the track. Spectacular views of U-shaped and hanging valleys dominate the landscape as you pass numerous waterfalls and alpine lakes.
See our links page for contact information for the Department of Conservation or email greatwalksbookings@doc.govt.nz please book your hut tickets with the Department of Conservation before you organise your transport.
For hire of equipment and car storage whilst you are on the Routeburn Track please click this link
Bear Grylls filmed his Air New Zealand in flight safety video on the Routeburn Track - You can view this video on You Tube by clicking this link.
Bookings
To book your spaces click here to visit our online booking page or contact Tracknet Transport to reserve your spaces.
*T&C's apply to Transport Package, subject to availability, usual timetables, rate valid October 26 2012 - April 2013.
Transport Package is sector transport as follows (Returning Te Anau): Te Anau - Queenstown - Routeburn Shelter & The Divide - Te Anau (or reverse).
OR sector transport as follows (Returning Queenstown): Queenstown - Te Anau - The Divide & Routeburn Shelter - Queenstown (or reverse).
ADD MILFORD SOUND for an extra $49.00 per person
+ Milford Sound Transport Package is sector transport as follows (Returning Te Anau): Te Anau - Queenstown - Routeburn Shelter & The Divide - Milford Sound - Te Anau (or reverse).
OR + Milford Sound sector transport as follows (Returning Queenstown): Queenstown - Te Anau - Milford Sound - The Divide & Routeburn Shelter - Queenstown (or reverse).
Must be booked at same time and in "order".
