There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Redcliffs by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or ferry
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Fly, line 3 bus
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)WLG - CHC
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Main Rd near Celia St
3h 18m$81–317Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Wellington to PictonWellington
- Take the bus from Picton to ChristchurchChristchurch - Picton
10h 59m$75–469Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to PictonWellington
- Take the train from Picton to ChristchurchCoastal Pacific
10h 43m$364–997Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to PictonWellington
- Drive from Picton to Redcliffs
7h 53m$169–552Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to PictonWellington - Central - Picton
- Take the train from Picton to RangioraCoastal Pacific
11h 41m$271–607
Wellington to Redcliffs by car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Redcliffs is to fly and line 3 bus which costs $80 - $320 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Redcliffs is to fly and line 3 bus which takes 3h 18m and costs $80 - $320.
The distance between Wellington and Redcliffs is 333 km.
The best way to get from Wellington to Redcliffs without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 10h 43m and costs $360 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Wellington to Redcliffs, including transfers.
There are 1379+ hotels available in Redcliffs.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Redcliffs, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Redcliffs. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Bus Interchange, then take the line 3 bus to Main Rd near Celia St. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wellington to Redcliffs via Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 10h 43m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Wellington to Christchurch International Airport via Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 3-366 8855
- metro@ecan.govt.nz
- Website
- metroinfo.co.nz
Bus from Bus Interchange to Main Rd near Celia St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.metroinfo.co.nz/Pages/default.aspx
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–110
- Passenger with Car
- $220–400
- Phone
- 0800 802 802
- Website
- interislander.co.nz
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38–111
- Website
- https://www.interislander.co.nz
- Web Saver
- $38
- Saver Change
- $45
- Easy Change
- $52
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