Wellington to Christchurch

Travelling between Wellington and Christchurch is possible by Flight, ferry and train. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Ferry+train is the slowest option.

The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 178.06 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a ferry+train which will set you back mere USD 44.00.

It can take you anywhere between 1 and 10 hours to travel between Wellington and Christchurch depending on the means of transport you choose.

Flight is the fastest way to travel between Wellington and Christchurch. Flight will bring you to your destination in 50m. Ferry+train does a much slower job and take about 9h 10m to reach Christchurch.

Travelling between Wellington and Christchurch can be as cheap as USD 44.00 if you opt for a Interislander, New Zealand Rail ferry+train and as expensive as USD 178.06 if you buy a Air New Zealand flight ticket.

Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.

• 13 from Wellington to Christchurch starting from 07:05 Wellington Airport until 19:05 Wellington Airport

Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Wellington to Christchurch.

Flights

Flying is the fastest and often the most expensive way to travel from Wellington to Christchurch, but with a bit of luck you can score very good deals for as little as USD 50.00.

Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.

If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.

In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.

Airlines flying between Wellington and Christchurch

Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways

There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Ferry+Train remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.

Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route

• 100% chosen Ferry+Train
• 1% Other