There are 3 ways to get from Invercargill to Kaitaia by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kerikeri Airport, bus
best- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane IVC - KKE
- Take the bus from Waipapa to Kaitaiabus
7h 23m$216–862Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Invercargill to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Kaitaiacar
25h 30m$681–941Fly to Whangarei Airport, bus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)plane IVC - WRE
- Take the bus from Whangarei to Kerikeribus
- Take the bus from Kerikeri to Kaitaiabus
9h 57m
Invercargill (IVC) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Kaitaia is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $900 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Kaitaia is to fly and bus which takes 7h 23m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Invercargill and Kaitaia is 1432 km.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Invercargill to Kaitaia, including transfers.
There are 69+ hotels available in Kaitaia.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Kaitaia, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Invercargill to Kaitaia. However, you can take the taxi to Invercargill (IVC) airport, fly to Kerikeri Airport (KKE), take the taxi to Waipapa, then take the bus to Kaitaia. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Invercargill to Kaitaia via Picton and Wellington in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Invercargill to Kerikeri Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Invercargill to Whangarei Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Invercargill to Whangarei Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Waipapa to Kaitaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Whangarei to Kerikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Kerikeri to Kaitaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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