There are 9 ways to get from Wellington to Tuatapere by plane, car, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, taxi, 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 Wellington to Invercargill, drive
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Invercargill (IVC)plane WLG - IVC
- Drive from Invercargill (IVC) to Tuataperecar
5h 53m$130–651Ferry, train, bus, drive
- 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
- Drive from Invercargill to Tuataperecar
22h 41m$529–990Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Drive from Picton to Tuataperecar
15h 24m$451–601Fly Wellington to Queenstown Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane WLG - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Wintonbus
- Take the taxi from Winton to Tuataperetaxi
7h 44m$423–1,261Fly Wellington to Dunedin, bus, drive
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Dunedin (DUD)plane WLG - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus
- Drive from Invercargill to Tuataperecar
7h 56m$424–981Bus to Palmerston, fly to Invercargill, drive
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Invercargill (IVC)plane PMR - IVC
- Drive from Invercargill (IVC) to Tuataperecar
8h 34m$160–799Ferry, bus, drive
- 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
- Drive from Invercargill to Tuataperecar
23h 15m$210–345Car ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Wintonbus
- Take the taxi from Winton to Tuataperetaxi
24h 17m$592–776Car ferry, bus, Tour, taxi
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Wintonbus
- Take the taxi from Winton to Tuataperetaxi
29h 13m$792–1,046
Wellington (WLG) to Invercargill (IVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Tuatapere is to ferry and bus and drive which costs $210 - $350 and takes 23h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Tuatapere is to fly and drive which takes 5h 53m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Wellington and Tuatapere is 858 km.
The best way to get from Wellington to Tuatapere without a car is to car ferry and bus and taxi which takes 24h 17m and costs $550 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Wellington to Tuatapere, including transfers.
There are 10+ hotels available in Tuatapere.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Tuatapere, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Tuatapere. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Invercargill (IVC), then drive to Tuatapere. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Wellington - Central to Tuatapere via Picton, Picton, Rangiora, Church Corner, Dunedin, Dunedin, and Invercargill in around 22h 41m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Nelson, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Dunedin, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via New Plymouth, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Wellington to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- 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
Flights from Palmerston to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Palmerston to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Palmerston to Invercargill via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–850
- 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 Church Corner to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- 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 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 Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- 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
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Winton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Invercargill
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Winton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Winton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $140–200
- Gold
- $180–260
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–470
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.rezdy.com
- Phone
- 0800 802 802
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- 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
- $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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $260–320
Blue Star Taxis Invercargill
- Phone
- +64 3 217 7777
- Website
- bluestartaxis.co.nz
Invercargill Taxis
- Phone
- +64 3 216 5995
- Website
- yellow.co.nz
Blue Star Taxis Invercargill
- Phone
- +64 3 217 7777
- Website
- bluestartaxis.co.nz
Invercargill Taxis
- Phone
- +64 3 216 5995
- Website
- yellow.co.nz
Blue Star Taxis Invercargill
- Phone
- +64 3 217 7777
- Website
- bluestartaxis.co.nz
Invercargill Taxis
- Phone
- +64 3 216 5995
- Website
- yellow.co.nz
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