There are 7 ways to get from Wellington to Winton by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, train, 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
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Invercargill (IVC)plane WLG - IVC
6h 49m$116–587Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Queenstownbus
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Wintonbus
23h 28m$313–447Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Drive from Picton to Wintoncar
14h 32m$378–508Ferry, train, Tour, bus
- Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurchtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Wintonbus
28h 24m$767–1,091Fly Wellington to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane WLG - ZQN
- Take the bus from Queenstown to Wintonbus
7h 2m$173–836Fly Wellington to Dunedin, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Dunedin (DUD)plane WLG - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Invercargillbus
8h 36m$341–1,017Bus to Palmerston, fly to Invercargill
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Invercargill (IVC)plane PMR - IVC
9h 31m$181–885
Wellington to Winton by ferry, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Winton is to fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Winton is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Wellington and Winton is 809 km.
The best way to get from Wellington to Winton without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 23h 28m and costs $310 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Wellington to Winton, including transfers.
There are eight+ hotels available in Winton.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Winton, 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 Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
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
Flights from Palmerston to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Palmerston to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Palmerston to Invercargill via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- 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 Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $170–240
- Flexi
- $220–1,700
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Winton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Winton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Queenstown to Winton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- [email protected]
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370
- 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
- $85–120
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- 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
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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