There are 5 ways to get from Invercargill to Whanganui by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
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, bus
best- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Palmerston (PMR)plane IVC - PMR
- Take the bus from MSBH - Platform 1 to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3bus
6h 39mFly to Wellington, bus
cheapest- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Wellington (WLG)plane IVC - WLG
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
8h 23m$117–687Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Invercargill to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Whanganuicar
16h 55m$376–890Fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane IVC - NPL
- Take the bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
7h 27m$182–757Fly to Wanganui Airport
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane IVC - WAG
6h 5m$192–902
Invercargill (IVC) to Palmerston (PMR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Whanganui is to fly and bus which costs $110 - $700 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Whanganui is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $190 - $900.
The distance between Invercargill and Whanganui is 982 km.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Invercargill to Whanganui, including transfers.
There are 68+ hotels available in Whanganui.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Whanganui, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Air Chathams fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Wanganui Airport (WAG) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Invercargill to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Invercargill to Palmerston via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Invercargill to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Invercargill to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Invercargill to Wellington via Christchurch, Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Invercargill to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Invercargill to New Plymouth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Invercargill to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Invercargill to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Invercargill to Wanganui Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Invercargill to Wanganui Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from MSBH - Platform 1 to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Horizons
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- 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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