There are 3 ways to get from Gisborne to Carterton by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Wellington (WLG)plane GIS - WLG
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Carterton Stationtrain
4h 23m$106–530Bus
- Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Palmerston Northbus
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Mastertonbus
12h 4mDrive 448.6 km
- Drive from Gisborne to Cartertoncar 448.6 km
5h 16m$129–187
Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gisborne to Carterton is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Gisborne to Carterton is to fly and train which takes 4h 23m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Gisborne to Carterton. However, there are services departing from Sycamore Lodge and arriving at Carterton - Memorial Square via Napier, Palmerston North and Queen Street at Bruce Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Gisborne and Carterton is 490 km. The road distance is 448.6 km.
The best way to get from Gisborne to Carterton without a car is to bus which takes 12h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Gisborne to Carterton, including transfers.
Gisborne to Carterton bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Sycamore Lodge station.
Gisborne to Carterton bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Napier station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gisborne to Carterton is 449 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Gisborne to Carterton.
There are 243+ hotels available in Carterton.
What companies run services between Gisborne, New Zealand and Carterton, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Sycamore Lodge to Carterton - Memorial Square via Napier, Palmerston North, Masterton, and Queen Street at Bruce Street in around 12h 4m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Carterton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Napier to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 6 370 6600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzit Coachlines Wairarapa
Bus from Palmerston North to Masterton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Tranzit Coachlines Wairarapa
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