There are 4 ways to get from Kaikōura to Geraldine by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kaikoura to Christchurchbus Christchurch - Picton
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Geraldinebus Christchurch - Queenstown
5h 55mDrive 311.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Kaikōura to Geraldinecar 311.2 km
3h 53m$90–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Kaikoura to Christchurchtrain Coastal Pacific
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Geraldinebus Christchurch - Queenstown
6h 50mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Kaikoura to Blenheimtrain
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Timaru (TIU)plane BHE - TIU
10h 16m$319–1,339
Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaikōura to Geraldine is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kaikōura to Geraldine is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaikōura to Geraldine. However, there are services departing from Kaikoura and arriving at Geraldine via Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Kaikōura and Geraldine is 319 km. The road distance is 311.2 km.
The best way to get from Kaikōura to Geraldine without a car is to bus which takes 5h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Kaikōura to Geraldine, including transfers.
Kaikōura to Geraldine bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Kaikoura station.
Kaikōura to Geraldine bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Christchurch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaikōura to Geraldine is 311 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Kaikōura to Geraldine.
There are 45+ hotels available in Geraldine.
What companies run services between Kaikōura, Canterbury, New Zealand and Geraldine, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Kaikoura to Geraldine via Christchurch in around 5h 55m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Kaikoura to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $150–190
Train from Kaikoura to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $110–150
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Kaikoura to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Geraldine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Geraldine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Christchurch to Geraldine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $60–470
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