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Christchurch to Wellington by flight or ferry
About 440 km. The flight is fastest at 3 h; the flight is cheapest, from ₹4,680 per person.
Wellington to ChristchurchFastest
Flight
Air New Zealand / Jetstar
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Flight
Air New Zealand / Jetstar
from ₹4,680 per person
Best value
Flight
Air New Zealand / Jetstar
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Cook Strait ferry + Coastal Pacific train runs October – April only.
The rest of the year: Air New Zealand / Jetstar; Cook Strait ferry + InterCity coach.
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Air New Zealand / Jetstar | 3 h | ₹4,680–₹15,400per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Ferry | Cook Strait ferry + Coastal Pacific train | 11 h | ₹11,000–₹24,200per person | October – April only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | Cook Strait ferry + InterCity coach | 11 h | ₹5,780–₹11,830per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Air New Zealand / Jetstar | ₹9,360–₹30,800 | ₹18,720–₹61,600 |
| Ferry · Cook Strait ferry + Coastal Pacific train | ₹22,000–₹48,400 | ₹44,000–₹96,800 |
| Ferry · Cook Strait ferry + InterCity coach | ₹11,560–₹23,660 | ₹23,120–₹47,320 |
Once you’re in Wellington
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April).
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Plan Christchurch and Wellington
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.