There are 6 ways to get from Invercargill to Foxton by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palmerston
best- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Palmerston (PMR)plane IVC - PMR
6h 9m$135–680Fly to Wellington, bus
cheapest- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Wellington (WLG)plane IVC - WLG
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Foxtonbus
7h 4m$129–663Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Foxtonbus
25h 17m$144–738Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Invercargill to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Foxtoncar
15h 56m$363–877Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Rollestonbus
- Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Foxtonbus
26h 10m$395–1,267Bus, Tour, car ferry
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Foxtonbus
31h 25m$450–1,045
Invercargill to Foxton by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Foxton is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $700 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Foxton is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Invercargill and Foxton is 947 km.
The best way to get from Invercargill to Foxton without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 25h 17m and costs $140 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Invercargill to Foxton, including transfers.
There are 42+ hotels available in Foxton.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Foxton, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Invercargill (IVC) to Palmerston (PMR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Invercargill to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Invercargill to Palmerston via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Invercargill to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Invercargill to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Invercargill to Wellington via Christchurch, Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Foxton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Invercargill to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–399
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $399
- Child
- $320
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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