South Island Routes
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| Route | Highway
|
Distance (km)
|
Travel Time (mins)
|
Distance (miles)
| Region |
| Conway River Bridge to SH1 Kaikoura | SH7 |
40.4 km |
35 mins |
25.1 miles |
Canterbury |
| Conway River to Waiau | 36.7 km |
33 mins |
22.8 miles |
Canterbury |
|
| OLD Kaikoura to Parnassus | SH1 |
56.1 km |
43 mins |
34.9 miles |
Canterbury |
| Kaikoura to Conway River | 46.0 km |
39 mins |
28.6 miles |
Canterbury |
|
| Boyle River to Hanmer | SH65 |
55.4 km |
41 mins |
34.4 miles |
Canterbury |
| Culverden to Waiau | SH7 |
22.2 km |
20 mins |
13.8 miles |
Canterbury |
| Culverden to Hanmer Springs Turnoff | SH7 |
27.2 km |
19 mins |
16.9 miles |
Canterbury |
| Hanmer to Boyle River | SH65 |
55.4 km |
41 mins |
34.4 miles |
Canterbury |
| Waiau to Conway River Bridge | SH7 |
36.8 km |
35 mins |
22.9 miles |
Canterbury |
| Waiau to Waikari | 48.9 km |
34 mins |
30.4 miles |
Canterbury |
|
| Parnassus to Waipara | SH1 |
67.4 km |
44 mins |
41.9 miles |
Canterbury |
| Waipara to Christchurch | SH1 |
49.0 km |
36 mins |
30.4 miles |
Canterbury |
| OLD Waipara to Christchurch | SH1 |
54.4 km |
42 mins |
33.8 miles |
Canterbury |
| Waipara to Culverden | SH7 |
40.4 km |
27 mins |
25.1 miles |
Canterbury |
| Oxford to Rakaia Gorge | 57.8 km |
43 mins |
35.9 miles |
Canterbury |
|
| Oxford to Amberley | SH77 |
63.0 km |
48 mins |
39.1 miles |
Canterbury |
| Cust to Oxford | 15.6 km |
12 mins |
9.7 miles |
Canterbury |
|
| Amberley to Waipara | SH1 |
10.4 km |
8 mins |
6.5 miles |
Canterbury |
| Amberley to Oxford | 62.9 km |
49 mins |
39.1 miles |
Canterbury |
|
| Amberley to Cheviot | SH1 |
65.8 km |
44 mins |
40.9 miles |
Canterbury |
| Amberley To Culverden | SH7 |
50.7 km |
35 mins |
31.5 miles |
Canterbury |
| Rakaia Gorge to Mayfield | SH77 |
50.3 km |
33 mins |
31.3 miles |
Canterbury |
| Rakaia Gorge to Oxford | SH77 |
61.3 km |
46 mins |
38.1 miles |
Canterbury |
| Christchurch to Amberley | SH1 |
46.9 km |
37 mins |
29.1 miles |
Canterbury |
| Christchurch to Ashburton | SH1 |
75.9 km |
55 mins |
47.2 miles |
Canterbury |
| Christchurch To Amberley | SH1 |
36.8 km |
27 mins |
22.9 miles |
Canterbury |
| Tekapo to Twizel | SH8 |
57.8 km |
37 mins |
35.9 miles |
Canterbury |
| Tekapo to Fairlie | SH8 |
41.3 km |
28 mins |
25.7 miles |
Canterbury |
| Mayfield to Geraldine | 34.5 km |
23 mins |
21.4 miles |
Canterbury |
|
| Mayfield to Rakaia Gorge | SH77 |
46.8 km |
30 mins |
29.1 miles |
Canterbury |
| Ashburton to Timaru | SH1 |
75.3 km |
55 mins |
46.8 miles |
Canterbury |
| Ashburton to Christchurch | SH1 |
75.8 km |
54 mins |
47.1 miles |
Canterbury |
| Twizel to Omarama | SH8 |
30.0 km |
21 mins |
18.6 miles |
Canterbury |
| Fairlie to Tekapo | 42.4 km |
28 mins |
26.3 miles |
Canterbury |
|
| Fairlie to Timaru | SH8 |
57.4 km |
40 mins |
35.7 miles |
Canterbury |
| Fairlie to Geraldine | SH79 |
45.9 km |
35 mins |
28.5 miles |
Canterbury |
| Geraldine to Fairlie | 45.9 km |
33 mins |
28.5 miles |
Canterbury |
|
| Timaru to Waimate Turnoff | SH1 |
37.8 km |
28 mins |
23.5 miles |
Canterbury |
| Timaru to Fairlie | SH8 |
57.4 km |
40 mins |
35.7 miles |
Canterbury |
| Winchester to Geraldine | 11.6 km |
10 mins |
7.2 miles |
Canterbury |
|
| Geraldine to Winchester | 11.6 km |
10 mins |
7.2 miles |
Canterbury |
|
| Timaru to Ashburton | SH1 |
73.7 km |
53 mins |
45.8 miles |
Canterbury |
| Geraldine to Mayfield | SH77 |
34.5 km |
24 mins |
21.4 miles |
Canterbury |
| Omarama to Tarras | SH8 |
80.7 km |
58 mins |
50.1 miles |
Central Otago |
| Arrowtown to Queenstown | 20.0 km |
24 mins |
12.4 miles |
Central Otago |
|
| Crown Range Rd to Wanaka | 50.0 km |
44 mins |
31.1 miles |
Central Otago |
|
| Wanaka to Makarora | SH6 |
63.6 km |
48 mins |
39.5 miles |
Central Otago |
| Tarras to Alexandra | SH8 |
58.5 km |
39 mins |
36.4 miles |
Central Otago |
| Wanaka Airport to Cromwell | SH8 |
42.7 km |
27 mins |
26.5 miles |
Central Otago |
| Oturehua to Omakau | 33.6 km |
25 mins |
20.9 miles |
Central Otago |
|
| Riding The Queenstown Luge | 0.0 km |
0 mins |
0.0 miles |
Central Otago |
|
| Queenstown to Cromwell | SH6 |
58.7 km |
43 mins |
36.5 miles |
Central Otago |
| Queenstown to Crown Range Rd turn-off | 17.8 km |
16 mins |
11.1 miles |
Central Otago |
|
| Alexandra to Oturehua | SH85 |
73.7 km |
54 mins |
45.8 miles |
Central Otago |
| Alexandra to Cromwell | SH8 |
32.5 km |
24 mins |
20.2 miles |
Central Otago |
| Cromwell to Arrowtown | SH8 |
49.5 km |
40 mins |
30.8 miles |
Central Otago |
| Cromwell to Wanaka Airport | SH8 |
42.7 km |
27 mins |
26.5 miles |
Central Otago |
| Cromwell to Queenstown | SH6 |
58.7 km |
43 mins |
36.5 miles |
Central Otago |
| Omakau to Alexandra | SH85 |
26.4 km |
19 mins |
16.4 miles |
Central Otago |
| Rai Valley to Havelock | SH6 |
27.6 km |
22 mins |
17.1 miles |
Marlborough |
| Havelock to Hira | SH6 |
58.6 km |
41 mins |
36.4 miles |
Marlborough |
| Picton to Blenheim | SH1 |
27.4 km |
22 mins |
17.0 miles |
Marlborough |
| Interislander Ferry Loading at Picton | SH1 |
0.0 km |
0 mins |
0.0 miles |
Marlborough |
| Picton to Tory Channel via Interislander Ferry | SH1 |
33.6 km |
94 mins |
20.9 miles |
Marlborough |
| St Arnaud to Wairau Valley | SH63 |
64.9 km |
44 mins |
40.3 miles |
Marlborough |
| Wairau Valley to Saint Arnaud | SH63 |
64.9 km |
44 mins |
40.3 miles |
Marlborough |
| Wairau Valley to Blenheim | SH63 |
36.0 km |
27 mins |
22.4 miles |
Marlborough |
| Blenheim Mountain Biking | 0.0 km |
0 mins |
0.0 miles |
Marlborough |
|
| Blenheim to Kekerengu | SH1 |
68.3 km |
49 mins |
42.4 miles |
Marlborough |
| Blenheim to Havelock | SH6 |
39.7 km |
30 mins |
24.7 miles |
Marlborough |
| Kekerengu to Kaikoura | SH1 |
60.5 km |
44 mins |
37.6 miles |
Marlborough |
| Kekerengu to Blenheim | SH1 |
69.2 km |
49 mins |
43.0 miles |
Marlborough |
| Kaikoura to Cheviot | SH1 |
67.2 km |
49 mins |
41.8 miles |
Marlborough |
| Kowhai River to Kaikoura | SH1 |
8.8 km |
10 mins |
5.5 miles |
Marlborough |
| Kaikoura to Kekerengu | SH1 |
59.8 km |
40 mins |
37.2 miles |
Marlborough |
| Ohau Point Seal Colony | SH1 |
0.0 km |
0 mins |
0.0 miles |
Marlborough |
| Cheviot to Kaikoura | SH1 |
68.6 km |
50 mins |
42.6 miles |
Marlborough |
| Kohatu to Nelson | SH6 |
51.3 km |
45 mins |
31.9 miles |
Nelson |
| Nelson to Rai Valley | SH6 |
45.4 km |
40 mins |
28.2 miles |
Nelson |
| SH6 to Rotoroa | SH6 |
11.6 km |
20 mins |
7.2 miles |
Nelson |
| Murchison to Nelson Lakes | SH6 |
56.7 km |
38 mins |
35.2 miles |
Nelson |
| Murchison to Kawatiri Junction | SH6 |
34.3 km |
25 mins |
21.3 miles |
Nelson |
| Murchison to Maruia | SH65 |
64.5 km |
45 mins |
40.1 miles |
Nelson |
| Lake Rotoroa | 0.0 km |
0 mins |
0.0 miles |
Nelson |
|
| Rotoroa to SH6 | SH6 |
11.6 km |
20 mins |
7.2 miles |
Nelson |
| St Arnaud to Murchison | SH6 |
59.2 km |
40 mins |
36.8 miles |
Nelson |
| Lake Rotoiti boat ride | 0.0 km |
0 mins |
0.0 miles |
Nelson |
|
| Lake Rotoiti Scenery | 0.0 km |
0 mins |
0.0 miles |
Nelson |
|
| Kawatiri Junction to Kohatu | SH6 |
38.9 km |
27 mins |
24.2 miles |
Nelson |
| Kawatiri Junction to Murchison | SH6 |
34.3 km |
25 mins |
21.3 miles |
Nelson |
| Maruia to Boyle River | SH65 |
55.8 km |
39 mins |
34.7 miles |
Nelson |
| Maruia to Murchison | SH65 |
64.5 km |
45 mins |
40.1 miles |
Nelson |
| Boyle River to Maruia | SH65 |
55.8 km |
39 mins |
34.7 miles |
Nelson |
| Twizel to Tekapo | SH8 |
58.8 km |
39 mins |
36.5 miles |
Otago |
| Omarama to Twizel | SH8 |
33.1 km |
22 mins |
20.6 miles |
Otago |
| Waimate Turnoff to Oamaru | SH1 |
48.4 km |
34 mins |
30.1 miles |
Otago |
| Waimate Turnoff to Timaru | SH1 |
37.8 km |
27 mins |
23.5 miles |
Otago |
| Wanaka to Tarras | SH8A |
34.7 km |
27 mins |
21.6 miles |
Otago |
| Tarras to Omarama | SH8 |
79.1 km |
53 mins |
49.2 miles |
Otago |
| Clyde to Cromwell | SH8 |
23.7 km |
17 mins |
14.7 miles |
Otago |
| Cromwell to Wanaka | SH6 |
53.6 km |
39 mins |
33.3 miles |
Otago |
| Oamaru to Palmerston | SH1 |
58.4 km |
42 mins |
36.3 miles |
Otago |
| Oamaru to WaimateTurnoff | SH1 |
47.9 km |
34 mins |
29.8 miles |
Otago |
| Hampden To Oamaru | 33.8 km |
26 mins |
21.0 miles |
Otago |
|
| Roxburgh to Clyde | SH8 |
45.7 km |
35 mins |
28.4 miles |
Otago |
| Waikouaiti to Hampden | 38.5 km |
27 mins |
23.9 miles |
Otago |
|
| Palmerston to Dunedin | SH1 |
53.4 km |
41 mins |
33.2 miles |
Otago |
| Palmerston to Oamaru | SH1 |
58.7 km |
43 mins |
36.5 miles |
Otago |
| Beaumont to Roxburgh | SH8 |
39.7 km |
29 mins |
24.7 miles |
Otago |
| Dunedin to Milton | SH1 |
58.1 km |
44 mins |
36.1 miles |
Otago |
| Dunedin to Palmerston | SH1 |
52.9 km |
39 mins |
32.9 miles |
Otago |
| Blueskin Bay to Waikouaiti | 19.4 km |
22 mins |
12.1 miles |
Otago |
|
| Dunedin to Milton | SH1 |
54.5 km |
39 mins |
33.9 miles |
Otago |
| Milton to Balclutha | SH1 |
21.5 km |
16 mins |
13.4 miles |
Otago |
| Balclutha to Milton | SH1 |
25.1 km |
19 mins |
15.6 miles |
Otago |
| Milton to Dunedin | SH1 |
53.5 km |
37 mins |
33.2 miles |
Otago |
| Milton to Beaumont | SH8 |
55.7 km |
42 mins |
34.6 miles |
Otago |
| Gore to Invercargill | SH1 |
65.1 km |
49 mins |
40.5 miles |
Southland |
| Balclutha to Gore | SH1 |
71.4 km |
49 mins |
44.4 miles |
Southland |
| Invercargill to Bluff | SH1 |
29.2 km |
23 mins |
18.1 miles |
Southland |
| Invercargill to Waikawa Harbour (turn-off) | 72.8 km |
56 mins |
45.2 miles |
Southland |
|
| Waikawa Harbour (turn-off) to Balclutha | 87.5 km |
65 mins |
54.4 miles |
Southland |
|
| Bluff to Invercargill | SH1 |
27.4 km |
23 mins |
17.0 miles |
Southland |
| Karamea to Heaphy | 9.3 km |
15 mins |
5.8 miles |
West Coast |
|
| Oparara Limestone Arches | 15.0 km |
25 mins |
9.3 miles |
West Coast |
|
| Tauranga Bay to Cape Foulwind | 5.0 km |
8 mins |
3.1 miles |
West Coast |
|
| Cape Foulwind to Westport | SH67a |
13.5 km |
18 mins |
8.4 miles |
West Coast |
| Westport to Mokihinui | 42.0 km |
34 mins |
26.1 miles |
West Coast |
|
| Westport to Punakaiki | SH6 |
56.0 km |
42 mins |
34.8 miles |
West Coast |
| Waimangaroa to Denniston | 9.0 km |
15 mins |
5.6 miles |
West Coast |
|
| Denniston to Waimangaroa | 9.0 km |
15 mins |
5.6 miles |
West Coast |
|
| Mokihinui to Karamea | 53.8 km |
48 mins |
33.4 miles |
West Coast |
|
| Murchison to Inangahua | SH6 |
51.6 km |
37 mins |
32.1 miles |
West Coast |
| Murchison to Inangahua Junction | SH6 |
50.1 km |
42 mins |
31.1 miles |
West Coast |
| Punakaiki to Greymouth | SH6 |
45.0 km |
37 mins |
28.0 miles |
West Coast |
| SH6 to Tauranga Bay | 14.0 km |
13 mins |
8.7 miles |
West Coast |
|
| Inangahua to Westport | SH6 |
45.9 km |
35 mins |
28.5 miles |
West Coast |
| Reefton to Inangahua | SH7 |
33.9 km |
26 mins |
21.1 miles |
West Coast |
| Inangahua to Murchison | SH7 |
50.5 km |
36 mins |
31.4 miles |
West Coast |
| Inangahua Junction to Ikamatua | SH7 |
60.8 km |
43 mins |
37.8 miles |
West Coast |
| OLD_Kekerengu to Kaikoura | SH1 |
60.5 km |
44 mins |
37.6 miles |
West Coast |
| Greymouth to Blackball | 23.6 km |
25 mins |
14.7 miles |
West Coast |
|
| Greymouth to Reefton | SH7 |
77.5 km |
59 mins |
48.2 miles |
West Coast |
| Greymouth to Griffen Creek | SH73 |
50.1 km |
42 mins |
31.1 miles |
West Coast |
| Ikamatua To Greymouth | SH7 |
50.6 km |
38 mins |
31.4 miles |
West Coast |
| Hokitika to Greymouth | SH6 |
38.9 km |
32 mins |
24.2 miles |
West Coast |
| Shantytown Train | 0.0 km |
0 mins |
0.0 miles |
West Coast |
|
| Shantytown Train | 0.0 km |
0 mins |
0.0 miles |
West Coast |
|
| Greymouth to Shantytown | SH6 |
11.6 km |
12 mins |
7.2 miles |
West Coast |
| Griffen Creek To Arthur۪s Pass | SH73 |
45.3 km |
41 mins |
28.1 miles |
West Coast |
| Arthurs Pass To Castle Hill Village | SH73 |
50.2 km |
42 mins |
31.2 miles |
West Coast |
| Franz Joseph to Hari Hari | SH6 |
62.3 km |
46 mins |
38.7 miles |
West Coast |
| Franz Joseph to Glacier carpark | SH6 |
4.4 km |
8 mins |
2.7 miles |
West Coast |
| Harihari to Hokitika | SH6 |
71.5 km |
50 mins |
44.4 miles |
West Coast |
| Castle Hill Village to Springfield | SH73 |
32.5 km |
25 mins |
20.2 miles |
West Coast |
| Mahitahi to Fox Glacier | SH6 |
50.2 km |
35 mins |
31.2 miles |
West Coast |
| Fox Glacier to Franz Joseph | SH6 |
22.3 km |
16 mins |
13.9 miles |
West Coast |
| Haast River Bridge to Mahitahi | 66.9 km |
45 mins |
41.6 miles |
West Coast |
|
| Pleasant Flat to Haast River Bridge | SH6 |
48.6 km |
35 mins |
30.2 miles |
West Coast |
| Makarora to Pleasant Flat | 33.4 km |
25 mins |
20.8 miles |
West Coast |
Please note that distances and travel times listed above are approximate. Travel times in particular may vary considerably due to the amount of other traffic on the road, and/or the prevailing weather conditions.
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