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How to get fromAuckland to Farewell Spitby bus, car ferry, shuttle, unknown, plane, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to Farewell Spit by bus, car ferry, shuttle, unknown, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, car ferry, shuttle, travel

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    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Wainui Bayshuttle bus
    4. Walk from Wainui Bay to Farewell Spitunknown unknown
    21h 44m

  2. Fly Auckland to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, travel

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane AKL - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Saint Arnaudshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Wainui Bayshuttle bus
    4. Walk from Wainui Bay to Farewell Spitunknown unknown
    13h 4m

  3. Train to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane plane
    3. Walk from Takaka Airport to Farewell Spitunknown unknown
    14h 6m

  4. Bus to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, travel

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane plane
    3. Walk from Takaka Airport to Farewell Spitunknown unknown
    14h 41m

  5. Train to Auckland, fly to Nelson Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane AKL - NSN
    3. Fly from Nelson Airport to Takaka Airportplane plane
    4. Walk from Takaka Airport to Farewell Spitunknown unknown
    5h 38m

  6. Train to Auckland, fly to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, travel

    1. Take the train from Te Waihorotiu Train Station 1 to Puhinui Train Station 2train train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane AKL - WLG
    3. Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane plane
    4. Walk from Takaka Airport to Farewell Spitunknown unknown
    5h 38m

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

Calendar154Weekly Planes
Duration1h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,014.2 km
  • Duration: 21h 44m

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.

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