How to get fromArrowtown to Wellingtonby plane, bus, shuttle, car ferry, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Arrowtown to Wellington by plane, bus, shuttle, car ferry, car, or train

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Fly
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1. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wellington (WLG)plane ZQN - WLG
3h 12m
$138–732
Bus, shuttle, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Rollestonbus
2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Saint Arnaudshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Pictonshuttle
4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
20h 53m
$540–1,838
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Arrowtown to Pictoncar
2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
13h 4m
$361–465
Tour, bus, car ferry
1. Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurchshuttle
2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
3. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
25h 48m
$441–612
Bus, train, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Christchurchbus
2. Take the train from Rangiora to Pictontrain
3. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
21h 32m
$530–921

Arrowtown to Wellington by bus, train, foot, and car ferry

7Weekly Services

21h 32mAverage Duration

$530Cheapest Price

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Distance: 662.7 km
Duration: 3h 12m

What companies run services between Arrowtown, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?

Jetstar and Air New Zealand fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wellington (WLG) 5 times a day.

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Wellington(opens in a new window), New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed.

Things to do in Wellington

Silver Stream Railway(Opens in a new window)

Silver Stream Railway is a heritage railway at Silverstream in the Hutt Valley near Wellington, New Zealand. It regularly operates preserved New Zealand Railways Department locomotives along a restored section of the Hutt Valley Line (part of the Wairarapa Line) before a deviation was built in 1954.

Places to stay in Wellington

QT Wellington(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Apollo Lodge - Free Parking(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Victoria Court Motor Lodge - Spa & Free Parking(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Adina Citylife Wellington(Opens in a new window)

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