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Kaikoura to Wellington by ferry
About 250 km. The ferry is fastest at 8 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹5,230 per person.
Wellington to KaikouraFastest
Ferry
Cook Strait ferry + InterCity coach
8 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
Cook Strait ferry + InterCity coach
from ₹5,230 per person
Best value
Ferry
Cook Strait ferry + InterCity coach
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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | Cook Strait ferry + Coastal Pacific train | 8 h | ₹8,250–₹18,150per person | October – April only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | Cook Strait ferry + InterCity coach | 8 h | ₹5,230–₹10,730per 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry · Cook Strait ferry + Coastal Pacific train | ₹16,500–₹36,300 | ₹33,000–₹72,600 |
| Ferry · Cook Strait ferry + InterCity coach | ₹10,460–₹21,460 | ₹20,920–₹42,920 |
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 Kaikoura and Wellington
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.