There are 2 ways to get from Whakatāne to Invercargill by car, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly
best- Drive from Whakatāne to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Invercargill (IVC)plane TRG - IVC
5h 29m$177–814Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Whakatāne to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Invercargillcar
21h 22m$590–805
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Invercargill (IVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whakatāne to Invercargill is to drive and fly which costs $170 - $850 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Whakatāne to Invercargill is to drive and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $170 - $850.
The distance between Whakatāne and Invercargill is 1256 km.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Whakatāne to Invercargill, including transfers.
There are 102+ hotels available in Invercargill.
What companies run services between Whakatāne, New Zealand and Invercargill, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Whakatāne to Invercargill. However, you can drive to Tauranga-Airport-TRG airport, fly to Invercargill (IVC), then take the taxi to Invercargill. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Whakatāne to Invercargill via Wellington and Picton in around 21h 22m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Invercargill via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- 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
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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