How to get fromInvercargill to Gisborneby plane, car or car ferry

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There are 2 ways to get from Invercargill to Gisborne by plane, car, or car ferry

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane IVC - GIS
5h 30m
$143–691
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Invercargill to Pictoncar
2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
3. Drive from Wellington to Gisbornecar
20h 42m
$472–1,031

Invercargill (IVC) to Gisborne Airport (GIS) flights

26Weekly Planes

6h 12mAverage Duration

$114Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Invercargill to Gisborne.

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Distance: 1,176.2 km
Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Gisborne, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from Invercargill (IVC) to Gisborne Airport (GIS) 4 times a day.

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Gisborne, New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Gisborne is a city in northeastern New Zealand and the largest settlement in the Gisborne District (or Gisborne Region). It has a population of Gisborne District Council has its headquarters in the central city. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Gisborne

Gisborne Botanical Gardens(Opens in a new window)

Gisborne Botanical Gardens is a public garden in Gisborne, New Zealand, that dates back to 1874. The Gisborne Botanical Gardens nowadays occupy 5.1 ha between Aberdeen Road and the Taruheru River. There are still many trees remaining from the early period.

Gisborne City Vintage Railway(Opens in a new window)

The Gisborne City Vintage Railway Incorporated is a railway preservation group based in Gisborne, New Zealand. Operating on part of the northern section of the mothballed Palmerston North–Gisborne Line, the group was founded in 1985.

Places to stay in Gisborne

White Heron Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Whispering Sands Beachfront Motel(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

BKs Palm Court Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Captain Cook Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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