How to travel from Whitianga to Oamaru, New Zealand

There are several options for getting from Whitianga to Oamaru by car and ferry. The cheapest option is to drive and then take a ferry which costs around NZ$420 ($260) and will take around 18h 25m.

The distance between Whitianga and Oamaru is around 1,334km (829 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,001km (622 miles)

It takes around 18h 25m to get from Whitianga and Oamaru by car and ferry.

The quickest way to get from Whitianga to Oamaru is to drive and then take a ferry which takes around 18h 25m and will set you back approx NZ$420 ($260).

The cheapest way to travel between Whitianga and Oamaru is to drive and then take a ferry which will typically cost around NZ$420 ($260) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Whitianga and Oamaru. We recommend that you drive to Wellington then take a ferry to Picton then drive to Oamaru. instead which will take 18h 25m.

Sorry, looks like there is no bus service that runs between Whitianga and Oamaru. We recommend that you drive to Wellington then take a ferry to Picton then drive to Oamaru. instead which will take 18h 25m.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Whitianga to Oamaru. We recommend that you drive to Wellington then take a ferry to Picton then drive to Oamaru. instead which will take 18h 25m.

The closest major airport to Oamaru is Timaru Airport (TIU) (TIU) which is approximately 91km (56 miles) from Oamaru. Dunedin International Airport (DUD) (DUD) and Wanaka Airport (WKA) (WKA) 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 Whitianga to Oamaru. We recommend that you drive to Wellington then take a ferry to Picton then drive to Oamaru. instead which will take 18h 25m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Whitianga to Oamaru is to drive and then take a ferry which takes, on average, 18h 25m and will usually cost around NZ$420 ($260).