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How to get fromAshburton to Aucklandby bus, plane, car ferry, shuttle, car, or train

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

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  1. Bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ashburton to Rollestonbus bus
    2. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane CHC - AKL
    6h 12m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ashburton to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Wellington to Aucklandcar car
    15h 55m
    $432–576

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ashburton to Christchurchbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    25h 6m

  4. Bus, shuttle, drive, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Ashburton to Christchurchbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelsonshuttle bus
    3. Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar car
    4. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Wellington to Auckland Strandtrain train
    25h 44m

  5. Bus to Timaru, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ashburton to Temukabus bus
    2. Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane TIU - AKL
    6h 51m

Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar156Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 853.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Ashburton, New Zealand and Auckland, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Ashburton to Auckland. However, you can take the bus to Rolleston, take the line 5 bus to The Hub Hornby, take the line 125 bus to Christchurch International Airport, walk to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland International Airport, then take the bus to Auckland - Central. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ashburton to Auckland - Central via Christchurch, Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington - Central in around 25h 6m.

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