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How to get fromCoromandel to Christchurchby ferry, plane, car, train, car ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Coromandel to Christchurch by ferry, plane, car, train, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Ferry, fly

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    1. Take the ferry from Hannaford's Wharf to Viaduct Harbourferry ferry
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane AKL - CHC
    6h 39m
    $186–672

  2. Drive, train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Coromandel to Papakuracar car
    2. Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain train
    23h 6m
    $669–1,047

  3. Ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Hannaford's Wharf to Viaduct Harbourferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    26h 30m
    $265–659

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Coromandel to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Christchurchcar car
    15h 10m
    $405–531

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

Calendar154Weekly Planes
Duration1h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 874.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

What companies run services between Coromandel, New Zealand and Christchurch, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Coromandel to Christchurch. However, you can take the taxi to Hannaford's Wharf, take the ferry to Viaduct Harbour, walk to Waitemata Train Station 1, 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, then take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Coromandel to Christchurch via Papakura, Wellington, Wellington, Picton, and Picton in around 23h 6m.

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