New Zealand travel times

The following table shows approximate distances and times for travel in New Zealand. There is also a searchable version of this information, which includes maps.

Please note that the times are only approximate - and your actual travel time will vary depending on factors such as weather, traffic, vehicle type, and your experience driving on New Zealand roads and in New Zealand conditions.

Whangarei
2hrs 30min 160km	Auckland
4hrs 285km	1hr 25min 125km	Hamilton
5hrs 30min 365km	3hrs 205km	1hr 45min 106km	Tauranga
5hrs 30min 395km	3hrs 234km	1hr 45min 108km	1hr 15min 86km	Rotorua
7hrs 445km	4hrs 30min 285km	2hrs 15min 152km	2hrs 20min 156km	1hr 10min 80km	Taupo
9hrs 10min 581km	6hrs 30min 421km	4hrs 15min 295km	4hrs 20min 300km	3hrs 10 min 220km	2hrs 30min 143km	Napier
7hrs 50min 520km	5hrs 360km	3hrs 15 min 231km	4hrs 20 min 308km	4hrs 20min 300km	4hrs 30min 300km	6hrs 45min 412km	New Plymouth
10hrs 20min 700km	8hrs 537km	6hrs 15min 411km	6hrs 20min 420km	4hrs 20 min 335km	4hrs 260km	2hrs 45min 180km	3hrs 45min 234km	Palmerston North
13hrs 820km	10hrs 30min 635km	8hrs 30min 532km	9hrs 546km	6hrs 30min 457km	6hrs 30min 375km	4hrs 10 min 320km	4hrs 30min 350km	2hrs 30min 143km	Wellington
14hrs 30min 910km*	13hrs 30min 750km *	11hrs 30min 624km*	11hrs 50min 638km*	9hrs 30min 549km*	9hrs 20min 467km*	7hrs 10min 412km*	7hrs 30min 442km*	5hrs 30 min 235km*	3hrs 92km*	Picton
15hrs 940km*	14hrs 10min 780km *	12hrs 5 min 654km*	12hrs 25 min 668km*	10hrs 5 min 579km*	9hrs 50min 597km*	7hrs 45min 442km*	8hrs 5min 472km*	6hrs 5 min 265km*	3hrs 35mins 120km*	35min 30km	Blenheim
16hrs 1020km *	16hrs 860km*	13hrs 10min 734km*	13hrs 30min 748km*	11hrs 662km*	10hrs 35min 582km*	9hrs 10min 525km*	9hrs 35min 560km*	7hrs 347km*	5hrs 30min 210km*	2hrs 110km	2hrs 116km	Nelson
more than a day 1246km*	19hrs 1086km*	17hrs 960km*	17hrs 20min 974km*	15hrs 888km*	14 hours 30min 808km*	13hrs 750km*	13hrs 783km*	10hrs 35 min 573km*	8hrs 35min 428km*	5hrs 20min 340km	4hrs 30 min 310km	6hrs 430km	Christchurch
more than a day 1610km*	more than a day 1450km*	22hrs 1322km*	22hrs 20min 1336km*	20hrs 15min 1250km*	20hrs 15min 1170km*	18hrs 1115km*	18hrs 30min 1145km*	16hrs 935km*	13hrs 30min 790km*	11hrs 698km	10hrs 670km	11hrs 45min 790km	5hrs 30min 360km	Dunedin
more than a day 1830km*	more than a day 1670km*	more than a day 1540km*	more than a day 1554km*	23hrs 1330km*	22hrs 30min 1387km*	21hrs 45min 1330km*	22hrs 1362km*	19hrs 15min 1155km*	17hrs 1007km*	14hrs 30min 915km	13hrs 30min 887km	15hrs 15min 1003km	9hrs 580km	3hrs 30 min 210km	Invercargill
more than a day 1733km*	more than a day 1573km*	more than a day 1446km*	more than a day 1460km*	more than a day 1434km*	21hrs 1294km*	20hrs 5min 1237km*	20hrs 15min 1270km*	17hrs 30min 1059km*	15hrs 15min 914km*	13hrs 10min 822km	11hrs 10min 794km	14hrs 910km	7hrs 30min 485km	4hrs 45min 285km	3hrs 190km	Queenstown

* = Journey requires road and sea travel