There are 6 ways to get from Feilding to Kaikōura by train, car ferry, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Palmerston North to Wellingtontrain
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the train from Picton to Kaikouratrain
10h 31m$378–843Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Feilding to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Kaikōuracar
7h 15m$219–264Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Feilding to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Kaikourabus
10h 50mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Feilding to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the train from Picton to Kaikouratrain
11h 11m$274–739Fly Palmerston to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane PMR - CHC
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Kaikourabus
7h 23mBus to Wellington, fly to Nelson Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Feilding to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane WLG - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Kaikōura
10h 21m$229–915
Palmerston (PMR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Feilding to Kaikōura is to drive and car ferry which costs $210 - $270 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Feilding to Kaikōura is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 15m and costs $210 - $270.
The distance between Feilding and Kaikōura is 411 km.
The best way to get from Feilding to Kaikōura without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 10h 31m and costs $370 - $850.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Feilding to Kaikōura, including transfers.
There are 163+ hotels available in Kaikōura.
What companies run services between Feilding, New Zealand and Kaikōura, Canterbury, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Feilding to Kaikōura. However, you can take the taxi to Palmerston North, take the train to Wellington, walk to Wellington, take the car ferry to Picton, walk to Picton, then take the train to Kaikoura. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Feilding to Kaikoura via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, and Picton in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Palmerston to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Palmerston to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–470
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Kaikoura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $130–170
Train from Picton to Kaikoura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $130–170
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Feilding to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Kaikoura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Feilding to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Kaikoura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Feilding to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Kaikōura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $600
- Per person
- $120
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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