There are 5 ways to get from Fairlie to Invercargill by taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Fairlie to Timarutaxi
- Take the bus from Timaru to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus
8h 1m$276–399Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fairlie to Frankton Bus Interchangebus Christchurch - Queenstown
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Invercargillbus
9h 42m$70–237Drive 449.6 km
- Drive from Fairlie to Invercargillcar 449.6 km
5h 27m$135–195Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fairlie to Rollestonbus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Invercargill (IVC)plane CHC - IVC
6h 4m$112–640Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fairlie to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Invercargill (IVC)plane ZQN - IVC
9h 50m$176–1,038
Fairlie to Invercargill by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairlie to Invercargill is to bus which costs $70 - $240 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Fairlie to Invercargill is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Fairlie to Invercargill. However, there are services departing from Fairlie and arriving at Invercargill via Frankton Bus Hub and Queenstown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Fairlie and Invercargill is 486 km. The road distance is 449.6 km.
The best way to get from Fairlie to Invercargill without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $270 - $400.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Fairlie to Invercargill, including transfers.
Fairlie to Invercargill bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Fairlie station.
Fairlie to Invercargill bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Frankton Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairlie to Invercargill is 450 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Fairlie to Invercargill.
There are 84+ hotels available in Invercargill.
What companies run services between Fairlie, New Zealand and Invercargill, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Fairlie to Invercargill via Frankton Bus Hub, Blue Peaks, and Queenstown in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Timaru to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Fairlie to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Fairlie to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Fairlie to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $110–160
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $210–250
Tekapo Taxis
- Phone
- +64 21 153 6547
Discover Taxis
- Phone
- +64 27 2910356
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