New Zealand Car Rental - Travel Times
Below is a list of approximate driving times between popular locations in New Zealand's North and South Islands.
Distances are in kilometres whilst driving time is in hours and minutes. The driving times are based on an average speed of 80km/hour with a stop of approximately 5 -10 minutes every hour.
North Island Times
Auckland | 449
8.20 | 127
1.55 | 325
6.00 | 423
6.35 | 357
6.20 | 241
4.15 | 537
7.40 | 234
3.35 | 280
4.05 | 206
3.20 | 202
3.10 | 457
8.00 | 658
9.15 |
| Gisborne | 394
6.30 | 823
14.20 | 216
3.25 | 585
10.25 | 739
12.35 | 394
6.05 | 287
4.50 | 332
5.25 | 298
5.00 | 445
7.30 | 468
7.15 | 538
8.15 |
| Hamilton | 452
7.55 | 296
4.40 | 231
4.25 | 368
6.10 | 411
5.45 | 107
1.40 | 153
2.10 | 107
1.55 | 75
1.15 | 331
6.05 | 532
7.30 |
| Kaitaia | 748
12.35 | 681
12.20 | 108
2.15 | 861
13.40 | 558
9.35 | 602
10.05 | 531
9.20 | 524
9.10 | 779
14.00 | 983
15.15 |
| Napier | 412
6.15 | 661
10.50 | 178
2.40 | 225
3.50 | 143
2.30 | 299
4.55 | 307
5.05 | 252
3.50 | 323
4.50 |
| New Plymouth | 597
10.35 | 234
3.35 | 299
5.35 | 296
5.25 | 308
5.40 | 173
3.30 | 160
2.25 | 355
5.10 |
| Paihia (Bay of Islands) | 777
11.55 | 474
7.50 | 518
8.20 | 445
7.35 | 440
7.25 | 697
12.15 | 898
13.30 |
| Palmerston North | 339
4.55 | 259
3.35 | 415
6.00 | 342
6.20 | 74
1.10 | 145
2.10 |
| Rotorua | 80
1.20 | 86
1.30 | 166
2.45 | 309
4.25 | 460
6.30 |
| Taupo | 156
2.25 | 163
2.35 | 229
3.05 | 380
5.10 |
| Tauranga | 151
2.30 | 439
6.35 | 545
8.00 |
| Waitomo Caves | 273
5.10 | 473
7.10 |
| Wanganui | 195
2.45 |
| Wellington |
South Island Times
| Blenheim |
321
4.35 | Christchurch |
683
9.35 | 361
5.00 | Dunedin |
520
8.00 | 408
6.15 | 570
10.30 | Franz Josef |
331
5.05 | 255
4.10 | 565
9.10 | 189
3.15 | Greymouth |
666
10.50 | 554
9.05 | 424
7.40 | 146
2.30 | 335
5.45 | Haast |
899
12.45 | 578
8.10 | 217
3.10 | 542
10.40 | 731
13.55 | 396
8.10 | Invercargill |
1092
16.10 | 771
11.35 | 410
6.35 | 660
12.45 | 849
16.00 | 514
10.15 | 280
4.45 | Milford Sound |
651
9.20 | 330
4.45 | 319
4.35 | 506
8.55 | 524
12.10 | 360
6.25 | 445
6.25 | 578
8.55 | Mount Cook |
117
1.45 | 417
6.20 | 799
11.20 | 485
7.50 | 296
4.35 | 631
10.20 | 1016
14.30 | 1145
16.10 | 747
11.10 | Nelson |
29
0.25 | 350
5.00 | 711
10.00 | 549
8.45 | 360
5.30 | 695
11.15 | 928
13.50 | 1121
16.35 | 680
9.50 | 113
2.10 | Picton |
808
11.50 | 487
7.15 | 281
4.25 | 365
7.40 | 554
10.55 | 219
5.10 | 189
3.00 | 307
5.05 | 271
3.50 | 850
15.00 | 837
12.15 | Queenstown |
971
13.50 | 650
9.15 | 289
4.15 | 539
10.25 | 728
13.40 | 393
7.55 | 159
2.25 | 121
2.20 | 426
6.35 | 1024
13.50 | 1000
14.15 | 166
2.45 | Te Anau |
749
11.05 | 428
6.30 | 276
4.20 | 294
5.50 | 483
9.05 | 148
3.20 | 248
4.50 | 366
6.55 | 212
3.05 | 779
13.10 | 778
11.30 | 71
1.50 | 245
4.35 | Wanaka |
265
4.15 | 336
5.10 | 670
10.10 | 294
5.00 | 105
1.45 | 440
7.30 | 836
15.40 | 954
17.45 | 629
13.55 | 230
3.45 | 294
5.55 | 659
12.40 | 823
15.25 | 588
10.50 | Westport |