There are 7 ways to get from Alexandra to Picton by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train
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Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Alexandra to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ZQN - BHE
8h 24mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cromwell to Christchurchbus Christchurch - Queenstown
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus Christchurch - Picton
15h 24m$166–282Drive 779.4 km
- Drive from Alexandra to Pictoncar 779.4 km
9h 19m$229–330Bus to Dunedin, fly to Woodbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Alexandra to Dunedin Airportbus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane DUD - BHE
9h 29m$457–1,348Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Wellington, car ferry
- Take the bus from Alexandra to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wellington (WLG)plane ZQN - WLG
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
9h 10mBus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Alexandra to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ZQN - NSN
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
9h 58mBus, train
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Christchurchbus Christchurch - Queenstown
- Take the train from Rangiora to Pictontrain Coastal Pacific
16h 34m$383–760
Alexandra to Picton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alexandra to Picton is to bus which costs $160 - $290 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Alexandra to Picton is to drive which takes 9h 19m and costs $220 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Alexandra to Picton. However, there are services departing from Alexandra and arriving at Picton via Cromwell and Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
The distance between Alexandra and Picton is 694 km. The road distance is 779.4 km.
The best way to get from Alexandra to Picton without a car is to bus which takes 15h 24m and costs $160 - $290.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Alexandra to Picton, including transfers.
Alexandra to Picton bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Cromwell station.
Alexandra to Picton bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Christchurch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alexandra to Picton is 779 km. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Alexandra to Picton.
There are 167+ hotels available in Picton.
What companies run services between Alexandra, New Zealand and Picton, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Alexandra to Picton via Cromwell and Christchurch in around 15h 24m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Dunedin to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Dunedin to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Dunedin to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Dunedin to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Rangiora to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Alexandra to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Cromwell to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Alexandra to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Alexandra to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Alexandra to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Cromwell to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Cromwell to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $150–210
- Flexi
- $190–1,500
Bus from Cromwell to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $150–210
- Flexi
- $190–1,500
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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