There are 5 ways to get from Invercargill to Waikato by plane, car, car ferry, taxi, 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 Auckland, bus
cheapest- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Auckland (AKL)plane IVC - AKL
- Take the bus from Auckland Domestic Airport to Huntlybus
4h 22m$170–803Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Invercargill to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Hamiltoncar
20h 34m$550–750Fly to Tauranga Airport, taxi
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane IVC - TRG
- Take the taxi from Tauranga-Airport-TRG to Matamatataxi
4h 22m$402–1,087Fly to Hamilton International Airport
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ)plane IVC - HLZ
5h 36m$188–935
Invercargill (IVC) to Taupo (TUO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Waikato is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $850 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Waikato is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 22m and costs $400 - $1,100.
The distance between Invercargill and Waikato is 1076 km.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Invercargill to Waikato, including transfers.
There are 464+ hotels available in Waikato.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Waikato, 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
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Invercargill to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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 14m
- 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 38m
- 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
- $230–1,100
Flights from Invercargill to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Invercargill to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland Domestic Airport to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity Link
Bus from Auckland Domestic Airport to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- InterCity Link
- 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
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $250–310
Kubat Taxi
- Phone
- +64 800 698 294
- Website
- kubat.co.nz
New Zealand Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 800 482 947
- Website
- nzcabs.com
Tauranga Mount Taxis
- Phone
- +64 7 578 6086
- Website
- taurangataxis.co.nz
Taxi Cabs Tauranga
- Phone
- +64 7 578 7878
- Website
- taurangataxi.co.nz
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