There are 7 ways to get from Invercargill to Levin by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Fly Invercargill to Palmerston, bus
best- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Palmerston (PMR)IVC - PMR
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Levin
6h 13m$130–675Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedin
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the train from Wellington to Levin
25h 3m$178–755Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedin
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Rolleston
- Take the train from Christchurch to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the train from Wellington to Levin
25h 30m$721–1,490Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Invercargill to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Drive from Wellington to Levin
15h 38m$358–865Fly Invercargill to Wellington, train
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Wellington (WLG)IVC - WLG
- Take the train from Wellington to Levin
6h 35m$215–720Bus to Dunedin, fly to Wellington, train
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedin Airport
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Wellington (WLG)DUD - WLG
- Take the train from Wellington to Levin
8h 26m$390–920Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Wellington, train
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wellington (WLG)ZQN - WLG
- Take the train from Wellington to Levin
8h 52m$398–978
Invercargill to Levin by bus, foot, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Levin is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $700 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Levin is to fly and bus which takes 6h 13m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Invercargill and Levin is 958 km.
The best way to get from Invercargill to Levin without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 25h 3m and costs $170 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Invercargill to Levin, including transfers.
There are 66+ hotels available in Levin.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Levin, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Invercargill to Levin. However, you can take the taxi to Invercargill (IVC) airport, fly to Palmerston (PMR), walk to Airport Terminal - Stop 1, take the line 101 bus to MSBH - Platform 3, walk to Palmerston North, then take the bus to Levin. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Invercargill to Levin via Dunedin, Christchurch, Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington in around 25h 3m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Invercargill to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Invercargill to Palmerston via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Invercargill to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Invercargill to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Invercargill to Wellington via Christchurch, Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Dunedin to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Dunedin to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- capital.connection@kiwirail.co.nz
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington to Levin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- 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 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Levin
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- 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 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 Dunedin to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from Palmerston North to Levin
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- horizons.govt.nz
- 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 Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- 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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