There are 8 ways to get from Invercargill to Westport by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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 Hokitika, shuttle
best- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Hokitika (HKK)plane IVC - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Westport
6h 19m$227–732Fly to Nelson Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane IVC - NSN
- Take the bus from Tahunanui to Westportbus
8h 21m$150–821Bus, train
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Rollestonbus
- Take the train from Rolleston to Greymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Westportbus
19h 15mDrive 795.8 km
- Drive from Invercargill to Westportcar 795.8 km
9h 16m$230–332Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Franz Josef / Waiau
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Westportbus
24h 27mFly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane IVC - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Westport
7h 8m$192–647Bus via Dunedin
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Westportbus
19h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Franz Josefbus
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Westportbus
20h 32m
Invercargill (IVC) to Hokitika (HKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Westport is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Westport is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 19m and costs $220 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Invercargill to Westport. However, there are services departing from Invercargill and arriving at Westport via Dunedin, Christchurch and Greymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
The distance between Invercargill and Westport is 607 km. The road distance is 795.8 km.
The best way to get from Invercargill to Westport without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Invercargill to Westport, including transfers.
Invercargill to Westport bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, depart from Invercargill station.
Invercargill to Westport bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, arrive at Dunedin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Invercargill to Westport is 796 km. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Invercargill to Westport.
There are 65+ hotels available in Westport.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Westport, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Invercargill to Westport via Dunedin, Dunedin, Christchurch, and Greymouth in around 19h 41m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Hokitika via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Invercargill to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Invercargill to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Invercargill to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Invercargill to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Invercargill to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- KiwiRail
Train from Rolleston to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–310
- Website
- KiwiRail
- Website
- KiwiRail TranzAlpine
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch International Airport to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Invercargill to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Greymouth to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Greymouth to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tahunanui to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Greymouth to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Greymouth to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Queenstown to Franz Josef / Waiau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–290
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $290
- Child
- $250
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
Bus from Queenstown to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $140–200
- Flexi
- $180–1,400
Bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
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