There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Bluff by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, 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.
Fly to Invercargill
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Invercargill (IVC)plane WLG - IVC
5h 3m$218–711Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry
- Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Church Corner to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus
21h 55m$611–1,082Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Drive from Picton to Bluffcar
14h 52m$388–518Fly to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Dunedin (DUD)plane WLG - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus
7h 11m$433–1,131Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus
22h 29m$282–447Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Otago Universitybus
- Take the bus from Otago University to Invercargillbus
23h 16m$279–438Ferry, bus, Tour
- Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Dunedin to Invercargill
27h 47m$382–617
Wellington (WLG) to Invercargill (IVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Bluff is to fly which costs $210 - $750 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Bluff is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $210 - $750.
The distance between Wellington and Bluff is 804 km.
The best way to get from Wellington to Bluff without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 21h 55m and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Wellington to Bluff, including transfers.
There are 93+ hotels available in Bluff.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Bluff, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Wellington (WLG) to Invercargill (IVC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Nelson, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Dunedin, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via New Plymouth, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wellington to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Wellington to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Church Corner to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Otago University to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Dunedin to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Adult
- $250
- Child
- $150
- Phone
- 0800 802 802
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Interislander
- 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
- $128
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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