There are 4 ways to get from Cardrona to Christchurch by plane, taxi, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ZQN - CHC
3h 15m$204–663Drive 443.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Cardrona to Christchurchcar 443.8 km
5h 11m$128–185Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cardrona to Cromwelltaxi
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Rollestonbus Christchurch - Queenstown
8h 35m$360–508Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Cardrona Hotel to Athol Street Queenstownbus Wanaka to Queenstown
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to ChristchurchQueenstown to Christchurch via Mt Cook & Lake Tekapo Small Group Tour
15h$329–439
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardrona to Christchurch is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cardrona to Christchurch is to fly which takes 3h 15m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Cardrona and Christchurch is 399 km. The road distance is 443.8 km.
The best way to get from Cardrona to Christchurch without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $360 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Cardrona to Christchurch, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardrona to Christchurch is 444 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Cardrona to Christchurch.
There are 1720+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Cardrona, New Zealand and Christchurch, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Cromwell to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
- [email protected]
- Website
- skydrive.co.nz
Bus from Cardrona Hotel to Athol Street Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- skydrive.co.nz
- Book at
- ritchies-queenstown.zaui.net
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Queenstown to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $299–395
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $395
- Child
- $299
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $270–330
Wana Taxis
- Phone
- +64 800 926 282
- Website
- wanataxi.co.nz
Yello! Cabs
- Phone
- +64 800 443 5555
- Website
- yello.co.nz
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