There are 5 ways to get from Invercargill to Whanganui 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 Palmerston, bus
best- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Palmerston (PMR)plane IVC - PMR
- Take the bus from MSBH - Platform 1 to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3bus
6h 35m$141–690Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Invercargill to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Whanganuicar
16h 54m$443–600Fly to Wellington, bus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Wellington (WLG)plane IVC - WLG
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
8h 50m$153–707Fly to New Plymouth Airport, bus
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane IVC - NPL
- Take the bus from New Plymouth to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
9h 18m$205–792Fly to Wanganui Airport
- Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Wanganui Airport (WAG)plane IVC - WAG
7h 5m$192–802
Invercargill (IVC) to Palmerston (PMR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Invercargill to Whanganui is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $700 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Invercargill to Whanganui is to fly and bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Invercargill and Whanganui is 982 km.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Invercargill to Whanganui, including transfers.
There are 75+ hotels available in Whanganui.
What companies run services between Invercargill, New Zealand and Whanganui, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Air Chathams fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Wanganui Airport (WAG) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Invercargill to Palmerston via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Invercargill to Palmerston via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Invercargill to Palmerston via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Invercargill to Wellington via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Invercargill to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Invercargill to Wellington via Christchurch, Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Invercargill to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Invercargill to New Plymouth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Invercargill to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Invercargill to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- airchathams.co.nz
Flights from Invercargill to Wanganui Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Invercargill to Wanganui Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- Horizons
Bus from MSBH - Platform 1 to Trafalgar Square - Bay 3
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from New Plymouth to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- 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
- $125–135
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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