Queenstown Route 3: Quail Rise - Kelvin Heights
Bus timetable and route map · Every day
Queenstown Route 3 (Quail Rise - Kelvin Heights) is a bus route in Queenstown, Frankton and Arrowtown, serving Quail Rise, near Snowshill Lane, Hawthorne Drive, behind Pak n Save, Kelvin Heights (Four View / Grove Lane) and Hawthorne Drive, opposite Pak n Save. Every day the first bus is at 6:00 am and the last at 10:10 pm, every 30 min during the day. Updated 5 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Every day
- First
- 6:00 am
- Last
- 10:10 pm
- Buses
- 48
- Daytime
- every 30 min
Timetable change: Queenstown’s timetable changes on 5 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 3 to Kelvin Heights (Four View / Grove Lane)
Destination sign “Kelvin Heights” · from Quail Rise, near Snowshill Lane · 17 stops
Every day
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Quail Rise, near Snowshill Lane | Hawthorne Drive, behind Pak n Save | Frankton Bus Hub, golf course | Kelvin Heights (Four View / Grove Lane) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:10 | 6:16 | 6:20 | 6:42 |
| 6:39 | 6:45 | 6:50 | 7:12 |
| 7:08 | 7:15 | 7:20 | 7:43 |
| 7:38 | 7:45 | 7:50 | 8:13 |
| 8:08 | 8:15 | 8:20 | 8:43 |
| 8:38 | 8:45 | 8:50 | 9:13 |
| 9:08 | 9:15 | 9:20 | 9:43 |
| 10:08 | 10:15 | 10:20 | 10:43 |
| 11:08 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 11:43 |
| 12:08 | 12:15 | 12:20 | 12:43 |
| 1:08 | 1:15 | 1:20 | 1:43 |
| 2:08 | 2:15 | 2:20 | 2:43 |
| 3:06 | 3:13 | 3:20 | 3:44 |
| 3:36 | 3:43 | 3:50 | 4:14 |
| 4:04 | 4:11 | 4:20 | 4:45 |
| 4:34 | 4:41 | 4:50 | 5:15 |
| 5:04 | 5:11 | 5:20 | 5:45 |
| 5:36 | 5:43 | 5:50 | 6:14 |
| 6:08 | 6:15 | 6:20 | 6:43 |
| 6:38 | 6:45 | 6:50 | 7:13 |
| 7:08 | 7:15 | 7:20 | 7:43 |
| 8:09 | 8:15 | 8:20 | 8:42 |
| 9:10 | 9:16 | 9:20 | 9:42 |
| 10:10 | 10:16 | 10:20 | 10:42 |
All 17 stops in this direction
- Quail Rise, near Snowshill Lane #630
- Quail Rise, near Portree Drive #66
- Tucker Beach Road #210
- Hawthorne Drive, behind Pak n Save #506
- Shearers Drive, towards Joe's Garage #504
- Grant Road #217
- Frankton Bus Hub, golf course #203
- Red Oaks Drive #206
- Remarkables Park #34
- Robertson St #35
- Douglas St #36
- Willow Place / Kawarau Fall #57
- Loop Road (East) #58
- Loop Road (West) #59
- Mincher Road (Kelvin Heights) #61
- Bay View (Kelvin Heights) #74
- Kelvin Heights (Four View / Grove Lane) #77
Route 3 to Quail Rise, near Snowshill Lane
Destination sign “Quail Rise” · from Kelvin Heights (Four View / Grove Lane) · 14 stops
Every day
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Kelvin Heights (Four View / Grove Lane) | Frankton Bus Hub | Hawthorne Drive, opposite Pak n Save | Quail Rise, near Snowshill Lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 | 6:20 | 6:24 | 6:29 |
| 6:28 | 6:50 | 6:54 | 7:00 |
| 6:57 | 7:20 | 7:25 | 7:31 |
| 7:27 | 7:50 | 7:55 | 8:01 |
| 7:57 | 8:20 | 8:25 | 8:31 |
| 8:27 | 8:50 | 8:55 | 9:01 |
| 8:57 | 9:20 | 9:25 | 9:31 |
| 9:57 | 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:31 |
| 10:57 | 11:20 | 11:25 | 11:31 |
| 11:57 | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:31 |
| 12:57 | 1:20 | 1:25 | 1:31 |
| 1:57 | 2:20 | 2:25 | 2:31 |
| 2:56 | 3:20 | 3:26 | 3:33 |
| 3:26 | 3:50 | 3:56 | 4:03 |
| 3:54 | 4:20 | 4:26 | 4:34 |
| 4:24 | 4:50 | 4:56 | 5:04 |
| 4:54 | 5:20 | 5:26 | 5:34 |
| 5:26 | 5:50 | 5:56 | 6:03 |
| 5:57 | 6:20 | 6:25 | 6:31 |
| 6:27 | 6:50 | 6:55 | 7:01 |
| 6:57 | 7:20 | 7:25 | 7:31 |
| 7:58 | 8:20 | 8:24 | 8:30 |
| 9:00 | 9:20 | 9:24 | 9:29 |
| 10:00 | 10:20 | 10:24 | 10:29 |
All 14 stops in this direction
- Kelvin Heights (Four View / Grove Lane) #77
- Poplar Drive #63
- Bay View (Kelvin Heights) #75
- Mincher Road (Kelvin Heights) #60
- Hilton (Kelvin Heights) #600
- Robertson St #216
- Red Oaks Drive #206
- Remarkables Park #34
- Frankton Bus Hub #31
- Grant Road, cnr Central Street #629
- Shearers Drive, towards Pak n Save #503
- Hawthorne Drive, opposite Pak n Save #505
- Tucker Beach Road #210
- Quail Rise, near Snowshill Lane #630
Route 3 route map
Questions about Queenstown Route 3
What time is the first Route 3 bus?
Every day: 6:00 am.
What time is the last Route 3 bus?
Every day: 10:10 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 3 run?
Every day: every 30 min, between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Does Route 3 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Route 3 go?
Route 3 serves Quail Rise, near Snowshill Lane, Hawthorne Drive, behind Pak n Save, Kelvin Heights (Four View / Grove Lane) and Hawthorne Drive, opposite Pak n Save. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published timetable from Otago Regional Council’s open data, refreshed 5 October 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.
Source: Otago Regional Council open data (GTFS schedule for Queenstown), used under CC BY 4.0. Refreshed 5 October 2026; the current timetable runs to 31 December 2027. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.