There are 4 ways to get from Reefton to Christchurch by car, plane, train, 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.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Reefton to Hokitika (HKK)car
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane HKK - CHC
2h 38m$114–611Drive 252.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Reefton to Christchurchcar 252.2 km
3h 3m$85–122Drive, train
- Drive from Reefton to Moanacar
- Take the train from Moana to Christchurchtrain TranzAlpine
4h 54m$249–332Drive, shuttle
- Drive from Reefton to Fox Rivercar
- Take a shuttle bus from Fox River to Christchurch International Airport
5h 57m$132–168
Hokitika (HKK) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reefton to Christchurch is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Reefton to Christchurch is to drive and fly which takes 2h 38m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between Reefton and Christchurch is 282 km. The road distance is 252.2 km.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Reefton to Christchurch, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Reefton to Christchurch is 252 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Reefton to Christchurch.
There are 1779+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Reefton, New Zealand and Christchurch, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Reefton to Christchurch. However, you can drive to Hokitika (HKK) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, then take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Reefton to Christchurch via Moana in around 4h 54m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- KiwiRail
Train from Moana to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–290
- Website
- KiwiRail
- Website
- KiwiRail TranzAlpine
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Fox River to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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