How to travel from Queenstown to Whitianga, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Queenstown to Whitianga by car and ferry. The cheapest option is to drive and then take a ferry which costs around NZ$480 ($295) and will take around 21h 15m.

The distance between Queenstown and Whitianga is around 1,568km (974 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,086km (675 miles)

It takes around 21h 15m to get from Queenstown and Whitianga by car and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Queenstown to Whitianga is to drive and then take a ferry which takes around 21h 15m and will set you back approx NZ$480 ($295).

The cheapest way to travel between Queenstown and Whitianga is to drive and then take a ferry which will typically cost around NZ$480 ($295) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Queenstown and Whitianga. We recommend that you drive to Picton then take a ferry to Wellington then drive to Whitianga. instead which will take 21h 15m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Queenstown and Whitianga. We recommend that you drive to Picton then take a ferry to Wellington then drive to Whitianga. instead which will take 21h 15m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Queenstown to Whitianga. We recommend that you drive to Picton then take a ferry to Wellington then drive to Whitianga. instead which will take 21h 15m.

The closest major airport to Whitianga is Auckland Airport (AKL) (AKL) which is approximately 84km (52 miles) from Whitianga. Tauranga City Airport (TRG) (TRG) and Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) (HLZ) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Queenstown to Whitianga. We recommend that you drive to Picton then take a ferry to Wellington then drive to Whitianga. instead which will take 21h 15m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Queenstown to Whitianga is to drive and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 21h 15m and will usually cost around NZ$480 ($295).