There are 5 ways to get from Ashburton to Invercargill by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Ashburton to Rollestonbus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Invercargill (IVC)plane CHC - IVC
4h 58mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ashburton to Otago Universitybus Christchurch - Dunedin
- Take the bus from Otago University to Invercargillbus Dunedin - Invercargill
9h 54m$22–102Bus via Dunedin
- Take the bus from Ashburton to Dunedinbus Christchurch - Dunedin
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus Invercargill
9h 12m$70–153Drive 480 km
- Drive from Ashburton to Invercargillcar 480 km
5h 58m$140–203Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Ashburton to Dunedinbus Christchurch - Dunedin
- Take a shuttle bus from Dunedin to InvercargillDunedin to Invercargill via the Catlins
14h 30m$160–313
Ashburton to Invercargill by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashburton to Invercargill is to bus which costs $21 - $110 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ashburton to Invercargill is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashburton to Invercargill. However, there are services departing from Ashburton and arriving at Invercargill via Dunedin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Ashburton and Invercargill is 556 km. The road distance is 480 km.
The best way to get from Ashburton to Invercargill without a car is to bus via Dunedin which takes 9h 12m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Ashburton to Invercargill, including transfers.
Ashburton to Invercargill bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Ashburton station.
Ashburton to Invercargill bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Dunedin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ashburton to Invercargill is 480 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Ashburton to Invercargill.
There are 98+ hotels available in Invercargill.
What companies run services between Ashburton, New Zealand and Invercargill, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Ashburton to Invercargill via Dunedin and Dunedin in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Ashburton to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Ashburton to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Ashburton to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Ashburton to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Otago University to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Dunedin to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $250
- Child
- $150
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