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How to get fromWellington to Fairlieby plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, ferry, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Fairlie by plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Timaru, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Timaru (TIU)plane plane WLG - TIU
    2. Take the taxi from Timaru (TIU) to Fairlietaxi taxi
    3h 29m
    $258–671

  2. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane WLG - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Fairliebus bus
    6h 32m
    $168–406

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Fairliebus bus
    14h 15m
    $214–293

  4. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rolleston to Fairliebus bus
    14h 59m

  5. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain train
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Fairliebus bus
    15h 4m
    $435–791

  6. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry Wellington
    2. Drive from Picton to Fairliecar car
    9h 48m
    $268–348

Wellington to Fairlie by car ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration14h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$214Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Wellington to Fairlie.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 501.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 29m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Fairlie, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Fairlie. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Timaru (TIU), then take the taxi to Fairlie. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wellington to Fairlie via Picton, Picton, and Christchurch in around 14h 15m.

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