There are 7 ways to get from Picton to Alexandra by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus
best- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane BHE - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Alexandrabus
8h 43mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus Christchurch - Picton
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Cromwellbus Christchurch - Queenstown
15h 18m$161–263Drive 779.4 km
- Drive from Picton to Alexandracar 779.4 km
9h 20m$228–330Fly Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Dunedin (DUD)plane BHE - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Alexandrabus
9h 29m$466–1,323Car ferry to Wellington, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane WLG - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Alexandrabus
9h 32mBus to Nelson Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane NSN - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Alexandrabus
10hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain Coastal Pacific
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Cromwellbus Christchurch - Queenstown
16h 6m$387–732
Picton to Alexandra by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Picton to Alexandra is to bus which costs $160 - $270 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Picton to Alexandra is to drive which takes 9h 20m and costs $220 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Picton to Alexandra. However, there are services departing from Picton and arriving at Alexandra via Christchurch and Cromwell. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
The distance between Picton and Alexandra is 694 km. The road distance is 779.4 km.
The best way to get from Picton to Alexandra without a car is to bus which takes 15h 18m and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Picton to Alexandra, including transfers.
Picton to Alexandra bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Picton station.
Picton to Alexandra bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Christchurch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Picton to Alexandra is 779 km. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Picton to Alexandra.
There are 75+ hotels available in Alexandra.
What companies run services between Picton, New Zealand and Alexandra, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Picton to Alexandra via Christchurch and Cromwell in around 15h 18m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Alexandra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Alexandra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Alexandra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Alexandra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Christchurch to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $150–210
- Flexi
- $190–1,500
Bus from Christchurch to Cromwell
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $150–210
- Flexi
- $190–1,500
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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