4Jacks Point to Arrowtown via Queenstown

Orbus Route 4: every stop, the weekday and weekend trip counts and the first and last departures, straight from the official ORC timetable feed.

Published 4 September 2026 · Last checked 4 September 2026 · Corrected 18 September 2026 · By Queenstown Pocket

In short: Route 4 is the long cross-basin route: Jacks Point to Arrowtown through Queenstown centre and Frankton, about 25 trips each way on weekdays from 6am to 10pm, $2.50 with a Bee Card, and the one-seat ride from town to Arrowtown.

Trips and span

Orbus Route 4 trips per direction, weekday first and last departures, and stop counts
DirectionWeekday tripsWeekend tripsFirst (weekday)Last (weekday)Stops
To Arrowtown21246:00am10:00pm29
To Jacks Point21236:01am9:42pm27

Fare: $2.50 with a Bee Card ($1.50 child or youth), $4 cash. Transfers to another Orbus route are free within 45 minutes with a Bee Card. Departure times are the first stop of the main pattern; weekends and public holidays run reduced timetables, and school-day short trips are not counted here.

From the town centre this is the direct Arrowtown bus, 21 to 23 minutes from Stanley Street without a change, by Gorge Road and Arthurs Point. Some trips run via Wakatipu High School at school times. From the airport, Route 2 via Frankton Hub is the quicker way.

Stops, to Arrowtown

  1. Jacks Point Terminus
  2. Jacks Point Rise, opposite 66
  3. Jacks Point Rise, 12
  4. Jack Hanley Dr, opposite Pumptrack
  5. Jack Hanley Dr, 63
  6. Howden Dr, opposite 13
  7. Hanleys Farm, Jack Hanley Dr (playground)
  8. McBride St, Frankton
  9. Frankton Bus Hub
  10. Marina Heights
  11. Perkins Road
  12. Battery Hill
  13. Sherwood Manor and Gold Ridge Hotels
  14. Frankton Road, Rotary sign
  15. Hensman Road / Oaks Shores
  16. The Oaks Club
  17. Frankton Road, opposite Copthorne Hotel
  18. Blue Peaks
  19. Stanley Street Bus Hub C, Courthouse
  20. Boundary St
  21. Gorge Rd, past Warren Park
  22. Industrial Place, towards Arthurs Point
  23. McChesney Rd
  24. Atley Rd (Queenstown Top 10 Holiday Park)
  25. Arthurs Point (Coronet Hotels)
  26. Manse Road (to Arrowtown)
  27. Arrowtown (Ramshaw Lane)
  28. Centennial Ave, opposite Jack Reid Park
  29. Adamson Drive (Reed Park)

Stops, to Jacks Point

  1. Adamson Drive (Reed Park)
  2. Centennial Dr, 12
  3. Ramshaw Lane, 47
  4. Manse Road (to Queenstown)
  5. Arthurs Point (Coronet Hotels)
  6. Atley Rd (Queenstown Top 10 Holiday Park)
  7. McChesney Rd
  8. Industrial Place, towards Queenstown
  9. Gorge Rd, outside vet
  10. Stanley Street Bus Hub B, Playcentre
  11. Upper Stanley St
  12. Copthorne Hotel, towards Frankton
  13. Pounamu
  14. Hensman Road / Oaks Shores
  15. Frankton Road, cnr Larch Hill Pl
  16. Sherwood Manor and Gold Ridge Hotels
  17. Battery Hill
  18. Perkins Road
  19. Marina Heights
  20. Frankton Bus Hub, golf course
  21. Kawarau Rd, 33-35
  22. Jack Hanley Dr, opposite Pumptrack
  23. Jack Hanley Dr, 63
  24. Howden Dr, opposite 13
  25. Hanleys Farm, Jack Hanley Dr (playground)
  26. Maori Jack Road
  27. Jacks Point Terminus

Questions people ask

Is there a direct bus from Queenstown to Arrowtown?

Yes, Route 4, from Stanley Street by Arthurs Point to Arrowtown, 21 to 23 minutes by the ORC timetable, $2.50 with a Bee Card. The last trip leaves Arrowtown at 9:42pm, every day.

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Computed from ORC GTFS feed version 260408-1230 (published 2026-04-08), pack built 2026-09-03. Bus timetable data: Otago Regional Council, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (orc.govt.nz). Queenstown Pocket is not affiliated with or endorsed by Otago Regional Council, Orbus or Bee Card. Fares from the ORC Queenstown fares page. Spotted a change? Email hello@queenstownpocket.com.