There are 5 ways to get from Whanganui to Invercargill 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 23m$139–737Bus to Wellington, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Invercargill (IVC)plane WLG - IVC
9h$131–686Bus, 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 6m$558–1,051Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Whanganui to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Invercargillcar
16h 55m$485–653Fly from Wanganui Airport
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Invercargill (IVC)plane WAG - IVC
4h 50m$202–863
Palmerston (PMR) to Invercargill (IVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Whanganui to Invercargill is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $700 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Whanganui to Invercargill is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $200 - $900.
The distance between Whanganui and Invercargill is 982 km.
The best way to get from Whanganui to Invercargill without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 27h 6m and costs $550 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Whanganui to Invercargill, including transfers.
There are 101+ hotels available in Invercargill.
What companies run services between Whanganui, New Zealand and Invercargill, New Zealand?
Air Chathams and Air New Zealand fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Invercargill (IVC) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
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
- $150–800
Flights from Palmerston to Invercargill via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
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
- $140–750
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Nelson, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
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
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via New Plymouth, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Invercargill via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Phone
- 0800 277 482
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- 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) 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
- $65–85
- 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
- $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
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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