Getting to Invercargill
Air
Invercargill Airport (external link) is located a 3km drive from the central city. Invercargill has direct daily Air New Zealand (external link) flights to and from Christchurch and Wellington. Rental car companies have desks inside the airport terminal and long and short term parking is available.
Road
Invercargill is a 9 hour, 570km drive from Christchurch, a 14.5 hour, 915km drive from Picton and a 3 hour, 190km drive from Queenstown. Find out more travel times and distances from Invercargill.
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A range of intercity bus and shuttle services are available. Contact your nearest i-Site (external link) for bus and shuttle service availability and bookings.
Rail
There is no passenger rail service for Invercargill.
Getting around Invercargill
Walking, cycling and taking the bus (external links) are all options for getting around Invercargill.
Visitors taking the self-drive option can go to Automobile Association of New Zealand (external link) for access to Invercargill road maps. These maps also have information on parking options and bus stops around Invercargill.
