There are 4 ways to get from Invercargill to Taupō by plane, car, car ferry, or bus
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 Taupo
best- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Taupo (TUO)plane IVC - TUO
5h 42m$202–827Fly to Tauranga Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane IVC - TRG
- Drive from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Taupōcar
5h 31m$197–842Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Invercargill to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Taupōcar
19h 4m$512–693Fly to Hamilton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane IVC - HLZ
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Taupobus
7h 30m
Invercargill (IVC) to Taupo (TUO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Taupō is to fly and drive which costs $190 - $850 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Taupō is to fly and drive which takes 5h 31m and costs $190 - $850.
The distance between Invercargill and Taupō is 1076 km.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Invercargill to Taupō, including transfers.
There are 656+ hotels available in Taupō.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Taupō, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Invercargill (IVC) to Taupo (TUO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Taupo via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Invercargill to Taupo via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Invercargill to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Invercargill to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Invercargill to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Invercargill to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Invercargill to Hamilton International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Invercargill to Hamilton International Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Invercargill to Hamilton International Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF, How to get from Gatwick Airport into central London, and 10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia - to help you get the most out of your next trip.



