Tauranga
Getting to Tauranga
Air
Tauranga Airport (external link) is centrally located and hosts Air New Zealand (external link) flights linking with Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Long and short term parking is available, and rental car companies have desks inside the airport terminal.
Road
Tauranga is a 3 hour, 205km drive from Auckland and a 9 hour, 546km drive to Wellington. Find out more travel times and distances from Tauranga.
Want the latest information on road networks in and around the North Island? Check out the up-to-date information on highway conditions and view our real-time traffic webcams (external link).
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.
Getting around Tauranga
Walking, cycling and taking the bus (external links) are all options for getting around Tauranga.
Visitors taking the self-drive option can go to Automobile Association of New Zealand (external link) for access to Tauranga road maps. These maps also have information on parking options and bus stops around Tauranga.
Taupo
Getting to Taupo
Air
Taupo Airport (external link) is 8km south of the central city and hosts daily flights via Air New Zealand(external link). Long and short term parking is available. Rental cars are available at the terminal as long as they are pre-booked.
Road
Taupo is a 4.5 hour, 285km drive from Auckland and a 6.5 hour, 375km drive from Wellington. Find out more travel times and distances from Taupo.
Want the latest information on road networks in and around the South Island? Check out the up-to-date information on highway conditions and view our real-time traffic webcams.
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.
Getting around Taupo
Walking, cycling and taking the bus (external links) are all options for getting around Taupo.
Visitors taking the self-drive option can go to Automobile Association of New Zealand (external link) for access to Taupo road maps. These maps also have information on parking options and bus stops around Taupo.
Blenheim
Getting to Blenheim
Air
Blenheim Airport (external link) is located a 5km drive from the central city. Blenheim connects with several major New Zealand cities via Air New Zealand, Sounds Air and Air2there (external links). Long and short term parking is available, and rental car companies have desks inside the airport terminal.
Road
Blenheim is a 0.5 hour, 30km drive from Picton, a 4.5hour, 340km drive from Christchurch and an 11hour, 794km drive from Queenstown. Find out more travel times and distances from Blenheim.
Want the latest information on road networks in and around the South Island? Check out the up-to-date information on highway conditions and view our real-time traffic webcams.
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.
Getting around Blenheim
Walking, cycling and taking the bus (external links) are all options for getting around Blenheim.
Visitors taking the self-drive option can go to Automobile Association of New Zealand (external link) for access to Blenheim road maps. These maps also have information on parking options and bus stops around Blenheim.
Christchurch
Getting to Christchurch
Air
Christchurch International Airport (external link) is a 10.5km drive from the central city. Christchurch is the main gateway to the South Island, with frequent domestic flights delivered by Air New Zealand and Jetstar (external links). Long and short term parking is available, and rental car companies have desks inside the airport terminal.
Christchurch is a 7.5 hour, 485km drive from Queenstown and a 5.25 hour, 340km drive from Picton. Find out more travel times and distances from Christchurch.
Want the latest information on road networks in and around the South Island? Check out the up-to-date information on highway conditions, and view our real-time traffic webcams.
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.
Getting around Christchurch
Walking, cycling and taking the bus (external links) are all options for getting around Christchurch. Bear in mind that some walkways, cycleways and bus services may have been disrupted by the February earthquake.
Visitors taking the self-drive option can go to Automobile Association of New Zealand (external link) for access to Christchurch road maps. These maps also have information on parking options and bus stops around Christchurch.
Queenstown
Getting to Queenstown
Air
Queenstown Airport (external link) is located 7.5km from the central city. Queenstown has direct daily flights to and from Christchurch and Wellington through Air New Zealand and Jetstar (external links). Rental car companies have desks inside the airport terminal. Long and short term parking is available.
Road
Queenstown is a 7.5 hour, 485km drive from Christchurch, and a 13.25hour, 822km drive from Picton. Find out more travel times and distances from Queenstown.
Want the latest information on road networks in and around the South Island? Check out the up-to-date information on highway conditions and view our real-time traffic webcams.
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.
Getting around Queenstown
Walking, cycling and taking the bus (external links) are all options for getting around Queenstown.
Visitors taking the self-drive option can go to Automobile Association of New Zealand (external link) for access to Queenstown road maps. These maps also have information on parking options and bus stops around.
