There are 8 ways to get from Invercargill to Waikawa by plane, bus, 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 Invercargill to Nelson Airport, bus
best- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane IVC - NSN
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
7h 34m$149–797Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
17h 51m$86–258Drive 897.3 km
- Drive from Invercargill to Waikawacar 897.3 km
11h 8m$260–375Bus to Dunedin, fly to Woodbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedin Airportbus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane DUD - BHE
10h 36m$574–1,237Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ZQN - BHE
9h 17m$442–1,145Bus, train
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Rollestonbus
- Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain
18h 30m$396–813Bus, train via Rangiora
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
- Take the train from Rangiora to Pictontrain
19h 14m$254–710Tour, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Invercargill to Dunedin
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
23h 9m$192–420
Invercargill (IVC) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Waikawa is to bus which costs $85 - $260 and takes 17h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Waikawa is to fly and bus which takes 7h 34m and costs $140 - $800.
The distance between Invercargill and Waikawa is 850 km. The road distance is 897.3 km.
The best way to get from Invercargill to Waikawa without a car is to bus which takes 17h 51m and costs $85 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Invercargill to Waikawa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Invercargill to Waikawa is 897 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Invercargill to Waikawa.
There are 171+ hotels available in Waikawa.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Waikawa, Marlborough, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Invercargill to Waikawa via Dunedin, Dunedin, Christchurch, and Picton in around 17h 51m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Invercargill to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Invercargill to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Invercargill to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Dunedin to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Dunedin to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Dunedin to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Dunedin to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
- 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
Train from Rangiora to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- 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/
Bus from Invercargill to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.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
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Invercargill to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $250
- Child
- $170
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