New Zealand›From Kaikoura›Christchurch
Kaikoura to Christchurch by train, bus or road
About 180 km. The private car is fastest at 2.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,380 per person.
Christchurch to KaikouraFastest
Private car
Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle
2.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
InterCity coach
from ₹1,380 per person
Best value
Bus
InterCity coach
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Coastal Pacific train runs October – April only.
The rest of the year: InterCity coach; Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Coastal Pacific train | 3.5 h | ₹4,400–₹10,450per person | October – April only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | InterCity coach | 2.8 h | ₹1,380–₹3,030per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | 2.5 h | ₹5,010–₹11,220per car (up to 4) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Coastal Pacific train | ₹8,800–₹20,900 | ₹17,600–₹41,800 |
| Bus · InterCity coach | ₹2,760–₹6,060 | ₹5,520–₹12,120 |
| Private car · Rental car (self-drive), per vehicle | ₹5,010–₹11,220 | ₹5,010–₹11,220 |
Once you’re in Christchurch
- 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 Kaikoura and Christchurch
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.