Best way to travel between

New Plymouth, New Zealand
Christchurch
Travel Modes
Price
Distance
Duration
CO2
bus
$49.0
830.28 km
18h 10mins
24.91 kgs
 
drive
$164.0
822.15 km
12h 30mins
105.24 kgs
 
flight
$207.0
543.38 km
2h 26mins
58.69 kgs
 
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Tranport Distance Time(hrs) Cost(local) Cost(usd)
Bus 830.28 km 18h 10mins 60 NZD 49.0
Drive 822.15 km 12h 30mins 200 NZD 164.0
Flight 543.38 km 2h 26mins 253 NZD 207.0
Take Bus from New Plymouth Boys High to Palmerston North
Time: 4h 4mins Cost: 18 NZD; $ 13.5 - 16.5 USD CO2 Emission: 7.23 kgs
Take Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
Time: 2h 12mins Cost: 10 NZD; $ 7.2 - 8.8 USD CO2 Emission: 4.31 kgs
Take Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
Time: 3h 14mins Cost: 7 NZD; $ 5.4 - 6.6 USD CO2 Emission: 12.37 kgs
Take Bus from Picton to Christchurch
Time: 5h 38mins Cost: 24 NZD; $ 18.0 - 22.0 USD CO2 Emission: 10.48 kgs
Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from New Plymouth, New Zealand and Christchurch is to travel by bus, which will cost about 60 NZD or 44.10 USD.