There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Blenheim by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Woodbourne Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane SYD - BHE
9h 18m$727–1,230Fly to Christchurch International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane SYD - CHC
- Take the train from Christchurch to Blenheimtrain
11h 50m$577–1,370Fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane SYD - NSN
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus
11h 51m$596–1,290Fly to Wellington, car ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Wellington (WLG)plane SYD - WLG
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
12h 21m$616–1,473
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Blenheim is to fly and train which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Blenheim is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs $700 - $1,300.
The distance between Sydney and Blenheim is 2179 km.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Sydney to Blenheim, including transfers.
Blenheim is 2h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 2:13 AM in Sydney and 4:13 AM in Blenheim.
There are 120+ hotels available in Blenheim.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Blenheim, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nelson Airport via Queenstown, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nelson Airport via Queenstown, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Wellington via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–529
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $529
- Scenic
- $210–260
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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