There are 6 ways to get from Picton to Balclutha by plane, bus, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly from Woodbourne Airport, bus
best- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Dunedin (DUD)plane BHE - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Balcluthabus
7h 47mDrive 768.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Picton to Balcluthacar 768.7 km
9h 33m$223–322Bus
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Balcluthabus
15h 20mCar ferry to Wellington, fly, bus
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Dunedin (DUD)plane WLG - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Balcluthabus
8h 36mBus to Nelson Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Dunedin (DUD)plane NSN - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Balcluthabus
9h 5mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Otago Universitybus
- Take the bus from Otago University to Balcluthabus
16h 32m
Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Dunedin (DUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Picton to Balclutha is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Picton to Balclutha is to drive which takes 9h 33m and costs $220 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Picton to Balclutha. However, there are services departing from Picton and arriving at Balclutha via Christchurch and Dunedin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Picton and Balclutha is 665 km. The road distance is 768.7 km.
The best way to get from Picton to Balclutha without a car is to bus which takes 15h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Picton to Balclutha, including transfers.
Picton to Balclutha bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Picton station.
Picton to Balclutha bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Christchurch station.
Yes, the driving distance between Picton to Balclutha is 769 km. It takes approximately 9h 33m to drive from Picton to Balclutha.
There are 35+ hotels available in Balclutha.
What companies run services between Picton, New Zealand and Balclutha, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Picton to Balclutha via Christchurch and Dunedin in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
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 Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Wellington to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- 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
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Otago University to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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