Distances

New Zealand consists of two main islands, the northern and the southern. Wellington and Auckland lying respectively: on the most southern tip of the northern island; and the beginning of the northern tip of the northern island. The travel distance from Wellington to Auckland is approximately 660 km and takes on average 9 ½ hours of travel time. Traveling from New Plymouth, the mid west of the northern island, to Gisborne, the mid east of the northern island is takes around 8 ½ hours. The distance is 590 km.

Traveling from Picton in the north of the southern island to Christchurch (mid east coast) takes around 5 hours. The distance is around the 340 km. From Christchurch to the most southern city of the southern island, Invercargill, takes approximately 8 ¼ hours. This distance is 880 km. From Christchurch to Greymouth lying on the mid west coast of the southern island you have to travel 260 km which takes 3 ½ hours.

Auckland – Wellington – 660 km – 9 ½ hours

New Plymouth – Gisborne – 590 km – 8 ½ hours

Christchurch – Picton – 340 km – 5 hours

Christchurch – Invercargill – 880 km – 8 ¼ hours

Christchurch – Greymouth – 260 km– 3 ½ hours

For more specific information about distances and travel times in New Zealand we refer to "New Zealand.com": http://www.newzealand.com.