Queenstown Airport: The only practical air gateway. Use the public bus toward Arrowtown (allow roughly 45 minutes from the airport, with traffic and any connection); adult GoTicket fares are about NZ$2.50. A taxi/transfer is faster but poor value for one person—expect roughly NZ$60 one-way. A rental car makes sense only if Arrowtown is a base for the wider Wakatipu and Central Otago region.