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How to get fromWellington to Riverton/Aparimaby plane, taxi, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Wellington to Riverton/Aparima by plane, taxi, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Wellington to Invercargill, taxi

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    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane WLG - IVC
    2. Take the taxi from Invercargill (IVC) to Riverton/Aparimataxi taxi
    5h 16m
    $258–761

  2. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain train
    3. Take the bus from Church Corner to Dunedinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus bus
    22h 4m
    $649–1,133

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry Wellington
    2. Drive from Picton to Riverton/Aparimacar car
    14h 54m
    $388–518

  4. Fly Wellington to Dunedin, bus

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane WLG - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus bus
    7h 19m
    $473–1,181

  5. Fly Wellington to Queenstown Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane WLG - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Queenstown to Wintonbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Winton to Riverton/Aparimataxi taxi
    7h 38m
    $363–1,066

  6. Bus to Palmerston, fly to Invercargill, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Invercargill (IVC)plane plane PMR - IVC
    3. Take the taxi from Invercargill (IVC) to Riverton/Aparimataxi taxi
    7h 57m
    $323–1,059

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dunedin to Invercargillbus bus
    22h 38m
    $320–498

  8. 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 Otago Universitybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Otago University to Invercargillbus bus
    23h 27m
    $319–488

  9. Car ferry, bus, Tour

    1. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Queenstownshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Queenstown to Invercargillbus bus
    29h 42m
    $714–818

Wellington (WLG) to Invercargill (IVC) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 815 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Riverton/Aparima, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Riverton/Aparima. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Invercargill (IVC), then take the taxi to Riverton/Aparima. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Wellington - Central to Riverton/Aparima via Picton, Picton, Rangiora, Church Corner, Dunedin, Dunedin, and Invercargill in around 22h 4m.

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