There are 5 ways to get from Rolleston to Auckland by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car
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Line 5 bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Tennyson St near Rolleston Dr to The Hub Hornbybus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Auckland (AKL)plane CHC - AKL
5h 2m$89–332Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Centralbus
24h 28m$77–308Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the train from Wellington to Auckland Strandtrain
23h 32m$642–1,073Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rolleston to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Aucklandcar
15h 10m$361–553Train, bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the train from Rolleston to Greymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus
- Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the train from Wellington to Auckland Strandtrain
29h 8m$602–868
Rolleston to Auckland by train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rolleston to Auckland is to line 5 bus and fly which costs $85 - $340 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rolleston to Auckland is to line 5 bus and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $85 - $340.
The distance between Rolleston and Auckland is 793 km.
The best way to get from Rolleston to Auckland without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 23h 32m and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Rolleston to Auckland, including transfers.
There are 2254+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Rolleston, New Zealand and Auckland, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Rolleston to Auckland. However, you can take the line 5 bus to The Hub Hornby, take the line 125 bus to Christchurch International Airport, walk to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland International Airport, then take the bus to Auckland - Central. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rolleston to Auckland Strand via Christchurch, Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington in around 23h 32m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- 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 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Auckland Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–320
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- kiwirail.co.nz
Train from Rolleston to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–310
- Website
- https://www.kiwirail.co.nz/
- Website
- https://www.greatjourneysnz.com/scenic-trains/tranzalpine-train/
- Phone
- +64 3-366 8855
- metro@ecan.govt.nz
- Website
- metroinfo.co.nz
Bus from Tennyson St near Rolleston Dr to The Hub Hornby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.metroinfo.co.nz/Pages/default.aspx
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- 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 Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Greymouth to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- 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
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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