There are 5 ways to get from Balclutha to Christchurch by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Dunedin, fly
best- Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedin Airportbus
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane DUD - CHC
3h 28mBus via Balclutha
cheapest- Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedinbus Invercargill
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus Christchurch - Dunedin
8h 57m$51–114Bus
- Take the bus from Balclutha to Dunedinbus Dunedin - Invercargill
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus Christchurch - Dunedin
8h 45mDrive 439.1 km
- Drive from Balclutha to Christchurchcar 439.1 km
5h 27m$129–187Bus to Invercargill, fly
- Take the bus from Balclutha to Invercargillbus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane IVC - CHC
5h 31m$89–526
Dunedin (DUD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balclutha to Christchurch is to bus via Balclutha which costs $50 - $120 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Balclutha to Christchurch is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Balclutha to Christchurch. However, there are services departing from Balclutha and arriving at Christchurch via Dunedin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Balclutha and Christchurch is 399 km. The road distance is 439.1 km.
The best way to get from Balclutha to Christchurch without a car is to bus which takes 8h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Balclutha to Christchurch, including transfers.
Balclutha to Christchurch bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Balclutha station.
Balclutha to Christchurch bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Dunedin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balclutha to Christchurch is 439 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Balclutha to Christchurch.
There are 1708+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Balclutha, New Zealand and Christchurch, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Balclutha to Christchurch via Dunedin in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Dunedin to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Invercargill to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Balclutha to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Balclutha to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Balclutha to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Balclutha to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
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