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How to get fromSouthland Region to Aucklandby car, plane, car ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Southland Region to Auckland by car, plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Drive to Invercargill, fly

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    1. Drive from Southland Region to Invercargill (IVC)car car
    2. Fly from Invercargill (IVC) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane IVC - AKL
    4h 56m
    $153–747

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Southland Region to Pictoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Wellington to Aucklandcar car
    21h 53m
    $575–783

  3. Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Lumsden to Queenstownbus bus
    2. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane ZQN - AKL
    6h 58m
    $280–675

  4. Drive, bus to Dunedin, fly

    1. Drive from Southland Region to Gorecar car
    2. Take the bus from Gore to Dunedin Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Auckland (AKL)plane plane DUD - AKL
    7h 35m
    $171–543

Invercargill (IVC) to Auckland (AKL) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,298.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Southland Region, New Zealand and Auckland, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Southland Region to Auckland. However, you can drive to Invercargill (IVC) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland International Airport, then take the bus to Auckland - Central. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Southland Region to Auckland via Picton and Wellington in around 21h 53m.

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