There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Farewell Spit by bus, car ferry, shuttle, unknown, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry, shuttle, travel
best- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Wainui Bay
- Walk from Wainui Bay to Farewell Spitunknown
21h 44mFly Auckland to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane AKL - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Wainui Bay
- Walk from Wainui Bay to Farewell Spitunknown
13h 6mTrain to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, travel
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain
- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane
- Walk from Takaka Airport to Farewell Spitunknown
14h 1mBus to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus
- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane
- Walk from Takaka Airport to Farewell Spitunknown
14h 41mFly Auckland to Picton, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Picton (PCN)plane AKL - PCN
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Wainui Bay
- Walk from Wainui Bay to Farewell Spitunknown
11h 15mTrain to Auckland, fly to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, travel
- Take the train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)plane AKL - WLG
- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane
- Walk from Takaka Airport to Farewell Spitunknown
5h 38m
Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Auckland and Farewell Spit is 1014 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Farewell Spit without a car is to bus and car ferry and shuttle and travel which takes 21h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 21h 44m to get from Auckland to Farewell Spit, including transfers.
There are 35+ hotels available in Farewell Spit.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Farewell Spit, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Farewell Spit. However, you can take the bus to Wellington - Central, walk to Wellington, take the car ferry to Picton, walk to Picton, take the shuttle to Wainui Bay, then travel to Farewell Spit. Alternatively, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St, walk to Christchurch, take the shuttle to Saint Arnaud, take the shuttle to Wainui Bay, then travel to Farewell Spit.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Auckland to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Auckland to Wellington via Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Auckland to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Auckland to Picton via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Auckland to Picton via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Auckland to Picton via Tauranga, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Auckland to Picton via Nelson, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Auckland to Picton via New Plymouth, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Auckland to Picton via Napier, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Auckland to Picton via Rotorua, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Auckland Strand to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–290
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- AT Metro
Train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- AT Metro
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Picton to Wainui Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $145–725
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $725
- Per person
- $145
Shuttle from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
Shuttle from Saint Arnaud to Wainui Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $125–625
- Book at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $625
- Per person
- $125
Shuttle from Picton to Wainui Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $145–725
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $725
- Per person
- $145
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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