How to travel from Russell to Gisborne, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Russell to Gisborne by ferry, plane, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take a ferry and then take the bus which costs around NZ$125 ($76) and will take around 14h 30m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take a ferry and then fly and arrive in approximately 2h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$475 ($290).

The distance between Russell and Gisborne is around 586km (364 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 513km (318 miles)

It takes around 2h 35m to get from Russell and Gisborne by ferry and plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 9hrs to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Russell to Gisborne is to take a ferry and then fly which takes around 2h 35m and will set you back approx NZ$475 ($290).

The cheapest way to travel between Russell and Gisborne, if you exclude driving, is to take a ferry and then take the bus which will typically cost around NZ$125 ($76) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Russell and Gisborne. We recommend that you take a ferry to Opua then fly from Kerikeri (KKE) to Gisborne (GIS). instead which will take 2h 35m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Russell and Gisborne. We recommend that you take a ferry to Opua then fly from Kerikeri (KKE) to Gisborne (GIS). instead which will take 2h 35m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Russell to Gisborne. We recommend that you take a ferry to Opua then fly from Kerikeri (KKE) to Gisborne (GIS). instead which will take 2h 35m.

The closest major airport to Gisborne is Gisborne Airport (GIS) (GIS) which is approximately 3km (2 miles) from Gisborne. Rotorua International Airport (ROT) (ROT) and Palmerston North International Airport (PMR) (PMR) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Russell and Gisborne. The distance is around 730km (454 miles) by road and it will take around 9hrs in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Russell to Gisborne is to take a ferry and then fly which takes, on average, 2h 35m and will usually cost around NZ$475 ($290).