How to travel from Whakatane to Arthur's Pass, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Whakatane to Arthur's Pass by bus, ferry and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take a ferry which costs around NZ$250 ($155) and will take around 23h 40m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and then take a ferry and arrive in approximately 15h 10m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately NZ$275 ($170).

The distance between Whakatane and Arthur's Pass is around 1,052km (654 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 720km (447 miles)

It takes around 23h 40m to get from Whakatane and Arthur's Pass by bus and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Whakatane to Arthur's Pass is to drive and then take a ferry which takes around 15h 10m and will set you back approx NZ$275 ($170).

The cheapest way to travel between Whakatane and Arthur's Pass is to take the bus and then take a ferry which will typically cost around NZ$250 ($155) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Whakatane and Arthur's Pass. We recommend that you drive to Wellington then take a ferry to Picton then drive to Arthur’s Pass. instead which will take 15h 10m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Whakatane and Arthur's Pass. We recommend that you drive to Wellington then take a ferry to Picton then drive to Arthur’s Pass. instead which will take 15h 10m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Whakatane to Arthur's Pass. We recommend that you take the bus to Commerce Lane and then to Wellington - Central then take a ferry to Picton then take the bus to Christchurch and then to Arthur's Pass. instead which will take 23h 40m.

The closest major airport to Arthur's Pass is Hokitika Airport (HKK) (HKK) which is approximately 54km (33 miles) from Arthur's Pass. Christchurch International Airport (CHC) (CHC) and Westport Airport (WSZ) (WSZ) 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 Whakatane to Arthur's Pass. We recommend that you take the bus to Commerce Lane and then to Wellington - Central then take a ferry to Picton then take the bus to Christchurch and then to Arthur's Pass. instead which will take 23h 40m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Whakatane to Arthur's Pass is to take the bus and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 23h 40m and will usually cost around NZ$250 ($155).