How to get fromInvercargill to Hawke's Bayby plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Invercargill to Hawke's Bay by plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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Fly Invercargill to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
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1. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane IVC - NPE
5h 30m
$142–727
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Invercargill to Pictoncar
2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
3. Drive from Wellington to Hastingscar
18h 5m
$488–654
Fly Invercargill to Palmerston, bus
1. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Palmerston (PMR)plane IVC - PMR
2. Take the bus from Palmerston North to Hastingsbus
7h 59m
Bus to Dunedin, fly to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
1. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedin Airportbus
2. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane DUD - NPE
8h 30m
$221–1,027

Invercargill (IVC) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights

41Weekly Planes

5h 56mAverage Duration

$125Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Invercargill to Hawke's Bay.

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Distance: 1,049.5 km
Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from Invercargill (IVC) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) every 4 hours.

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

Hastings is an inland city of New Zealand and is one of the two major urban areas in Hawke's Bay, on the east coast of the North Island. The population of Hastings (including Flaxmere) is (as of with a further people in Havelock North and in Clive. Hastings is about 18 kilometres inland of the coastal city of Napier. These two neighbouring cities are often called "The Bay Cities" or "The Twin Cities".

Things to do in Hastings

Splash Planet(Opens in a new window)

Splash Planet is an amusement park and water park located in the city of Hastings, New Zealand. The park was opened in its current form in 1998.

Places to stay in Hastings

Portmans Motor Lodge(Opens in a new window)

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Cumberland Court Motel(Opens in a new window)

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The Snug(Opens in a new window)

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Stunning Modern Retreat(Opens in a new window)

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