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How to get fromOtautau to Christchurchby taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Otautau to Christchurch by taxi, plane, bus, car, or shuttle

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Otautau to Invercargill (IVC)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane IVC - CHC
    2h 41m
    $293–757

  2. Drive 598.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Otautau to Christchurchcar car 598.3 km
    7h 27m
    $175–252

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Otautau to Invercargilltaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Invercargill to Dunedinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dunedin to Christchurchbus bus
    11h 48m
    $278–396

  4. Bus, Tour

    1. Take the bus from Winton to Queenstownbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Queenstown to Christchurchshuttle bus Queenstown to Christchurch via Mt Cook & Lake Tekapo Small Group Tour
    17h 9m
    $484–641

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Winton to Queenstownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Queenstown to Christchurchbus bus Christchurch - Queenstown
    12h 18m
    $364–481

Invercargill (IVC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Otautau to Christchurch.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 529.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 41m

What companies run services between Otautau, New Zealand and Christchurch, New Zealand?

You can take a vehicle from Otautau to Christchurch via Winton, Queenstown, and Queenstown in around 12h 18m.

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