There are 3 ways to get from The Catlins to Auckland by car, plane, car ferry, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Invercargill, fly
best- Drive from The Catlins to Invercargill (IVC)car
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Auckland (AKL)plane IVC - AKL
4h 56m$146–744Drive, car ferry
- Drive from The Catlins to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Aucklandcar
20h 51m$480–730Taxi, bus to Dunedin, fly
- Take the taxi from The Catlins to Balcluthataxi
- Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedin Airportbus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Auckland (AKL)plane DUD - AKL
5h 35m$298–681
Invercargill (IVC) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Catlins to Auckland is to drive and fly which costs $140 - $750 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from The Catlins to Auckland is to drive and fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between The Catlins and Auckland is 1315 km.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from The Catlins to Auckland, including transfers.
There are 2251+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between The Catlins, New Zealand and Auckland, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from The Catlins to Auckland. However, you can drive to Invercargill (IVC) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland International Airport, then take the bus to Auckland - Central. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from The Catlins to Auckland via Picton and Wellington in around 20h 51m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Invercargill to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dunedin to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Balclutha to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $190–230
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