Milford Sound is roughly a 2-hours drive away from Te Anau or 4-hours from Queenstown. The road surface is always sealed.

From Te Anau follow Milford Road (SH94), one of the most scenic and 'waterfalls' road in New Zealand. Also, you'll need to drive through the famous Hommer Tunnel, built in 1954. Drive up to the end of SH94 where you'll find a huge free car park. Here, you'll require to leave your car and walk (about 10min one way) to the Information Center/ the Freshwater Basin Terminal.

Alternatively, you may choose to travel by bus. There are lots of companies in either Te Anau or Queenstown which have these options.

Buy a ticket for the short boat trip ($10 Adult $5 Children) in the Freshwater Basin Terminal, and take a boat trip to a small pontoon (120m across the basin), then walk through the native bush to the falls' viewing area.

Return via the same route. Total boat/walking time is 30 minutes.

Note: You can choose different options how you can see the waterfalls. It could be Milford Sound Cruise (starting from 1.5 hours cruise and finishing with overnight ones), or Milford Sound kayaking (start from Milford Sound), or Milford Sound Scenic Flight (start from Milford Sound/Te Anau/Queenstown), or a return boat from Milford Track.