Transportation in Queenstown

Transportation in Queenstown is high class. All the cities are well connected through air, rail and road transport. Most of the major cities are connected by air with Queenstown. Both domestic and international airplanes operate from the Queenstown airport. Quatar airways and Air New Zealand lands and takes off from the Queenstown airport flying in and flying out hundreds of people every day in and from the city.

Queenstown is characterized by rugged and hilly terrain. This kind of terrain makes it difficult to lay down the railway tracks, especially the high speed ones. Huge investments have been made for improving the existing railway tracks capable of running high speed passenger and heavy freight traffic. More than 670 bridges, mostly timber, have been replaced while over 150 steel spans have been strengthened to increase axle loads.

Queenstown has high quality roads. Most of the roads are wide with trees on both the sides. The hilly landscape of Queenstown makes for a mind blowing experience when one drives down the roads of Queenstown. The roads are smooth like silk and driving is a real pleasure. Queenstown is connected with all the important cities of New Zealand by road.

As the population of Queenstown continues to grow existing roads need to be widened and new roads built. This work of improving the infrastructure is impeded by financial constraints.

Water transport also forms one of the important modes of transport in Queenstown. Queenstown is surrounded by the Tasman Sea as well as the Pacific Ocean. There are many cruises that commute people both within and outside New Zealand. Sunferries an award winning ferry service provides link between Townsville and Magnetic Island. It conducts daily trips to the Great Barrier Reef.The different modes of transportation in Queenstown help the commuters to have a comfortable journey.