There are 5 ways to get from Whanganui to Bluff by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, 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.
Bus to Palmerston, fly
best- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Invercargill (IVC)plane PMR - IVC
6h 40m$269–962Bus to Wellington, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Invercargill (IVC)plane WLG - IVC
9h 17m$226–761Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus 225
- Take the train from Palmerston North to Wellingtontrain
- 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
27h 29m$694–1,206Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Whanganui to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Bluffcar
17h 10m$445–600Fly from Wanganui Airport
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Invercargill (IVC)plane WAG - IVC
5h 12m$290–924
Palmerston (PMR) to Invercargill (IVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whanganui to Bluff is to bus and fly which costs $220 - $800 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Whanganui to Bluff is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $290 - $950.
The distance between Whanganui and Bluff is 1007 km.
The best way to get from Whanganui to Bluff without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 27h 29m and costs $650 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Whanganui to Bluff, including transfers.
There are 93+ hotels available in Bluff.
What companies run services between Whanganui, New Zealand and Bluff, New Zealand?
Air Chathams and Air New Zealand fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Invercargill (IVC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Palmerston to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- 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
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 Wanganui Airport to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Invercargill via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- Horizons
Bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
Bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
- 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 Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- 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
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- 0800 802 802
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- 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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