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How to get fromWaitaki River to Wellingtonby unknown, bus, plane, car ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Waitaki River to Wellington by unknown, bus, plane, car ferry, or train

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  1. Travel, bus to Timaru, fly

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    1. Walk from Waitaki River to Glenavyunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Glenavy to Timarubus bus
    3. Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane TIU - WLG
    3h 55m

  2. Travel, bus, car ferry

    1. Walk from Waitaki River to Glenavyunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Glenavy to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Pictonbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    15h 26m

  3. Travel, bus, train, car ferry

    1. Walk from Waitaki River to Glenavyunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Glenavy to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rangiora to Pictontrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry car ferry
    16h 37m

  4. Travel, bus to Christchurch International Airport, fly

    1. Walk from Waitaki River to Glenavyunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Glenavy to Rollestonbus bus
    3. Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane CHC - WLG
    7h 15m

  5. Travel, bus to Dunedin, fly

    1. Walk from Waitaki River to Glenavyunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Glenavy to Dunedinbus bus
    3. Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane DUD - WLG
    6h 27m

  6. Travel, bus, bus to Queenstown Airport, fly

    1. Walk from Waitaki River to Glenavyunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Glenavy to Dunedinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dunedin to Frankton Bus Interchangebus bus
    4. Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane ZQN - WLG
    10h 38m

Timaru (TIU) to Wellington (WLG) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 527.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 55m

What companies run services between Waitaki River, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Waitaki River to Wellington. However, you can travel to Glenavy, take the bus to Timaru, take the taxi to Timaru (TIU) airport, fly to Wellington (WLG), walk to Wellington International Airport, then take the bus to Manners Street at Cuba Street - Stop A. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Waitaki River to Wellington via Glenavy, Christchurch, Picton, and Picton in around 15h 26m.

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