There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Ashburton by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to Timaru, bus
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Timaru (TIU)plane WLG - TIU
- Take the bus from Temuka to Ashburtonbus
4h 42mCar ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Drive from Picton to Ashburtoncar
8h 43m$251–321Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Ashburtonbus
12h 55mCar ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Ashburtonbus
13h 44mFly Wellington to Christchurch International Airport, line 5 bus, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane WLG - CHC
- Take the bus from The Hub Hornby to Rollestonbus
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Ashburtonbus
5h 27mBus to Palmerston, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane PMR - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Ashburtonbus
8h 19m
Wellington (WLG) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Ashburton is to car ferry and drive which costs $250 - $330 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Ashburton is to car ferry and drive which takes 8h 43m and costs $250 - $330.
The distance between Wellington and Ashburton is 517 km.
The best way to get from Wellington to Ashburton without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 12h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Wellington to Ashburton, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Ashburton.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Ashburton, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Ashburton. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), take the taxi to Temuka, then take the bus to Ashburton. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wellington to Ashburton via Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 12h 55m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Timaru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Wellington to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Wellington to Christchurch International Airport via Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Palmerston to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Palmerston to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- 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 Temuka to Ashburton
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Ashburton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Ashburton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Ashburton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rolleston to Ashburton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- $132
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $132
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $132
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including How to get from Stansted Airport into central London, Italian Lakes: Getting around by train, and Flying into Beijing? - to help you get the most out of your next trip.





