How to get fromGeraldine to Wellingtonby plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Geraldine to Wellington by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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Fly
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1. Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Wellington (WLG)plane TIU - WLG
2h 15m
$184–622
Bus, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Geraldine to Christchurchbus
2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus
3. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
13h 11m
$205–287
Bus, train, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Geraldine to Rollestonbus
2. Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain
3. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
14h 7m
Bus, train, car ferry via Rangiora
1. Take the bus from Geraldine to Christchurchbus
2. Take the train from Rangiora to Pictontrain
3. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
14h 24m
$422–765
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Geraldine to Pictoncar
2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
9h 18m
$264–325

Geraldine to Wellington by bus, foot, and car ferry

13Weekly Services

13h 11mAverage Duration

$205Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Geraldine to Wellington.

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Distance: 477.8 km
Duration: 2h 15m

What companies run services between Geraldine, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from Timaru (TIU) to Wellington (WLG) twice daily.

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Wellington(opens in a new window), New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed.

Things to do in Wellington

Silver Stream Railway(Opens in a new window)

Silver Stream Railway is a heritage railway at Silverstream in the Hutt Valley near Wellington, New Zealand. It regularly operates preserved New Zealand Railways Department locomotives along a restored section of the Hutt Valley Line (part of the Wairarapa Line) before a deviation was built in 1954.

Places to stay in Wellington

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