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Wellington to Picton by flight or ferry
About 92 km. The flight is fastest at 1.5 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹3,850 per person.
Picton to WellingtonFastest
Flight
Sounds Air Wellington–Picton
1.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
Interislander / Bluebridge ferry across Cook Strait
from ₹3,850 per person
Best value
Flight
Sounds Air Wellington–Picton
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
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 | Interislander / Bluebridge ferry across Cook Strait | 4.5 h | ₹3,850–₹7,700per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Sounds Air Wellington–Picton | 1.5 h | ₹6,050–₹9,900per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Ferry, Interislander / Bluebridge ferry across Cook Strait: Interislander and Bluebridge both sail several times a day; the crossing is about 3.5 h through the Marlborough Sounds. Most rental firms don't take their cars across: drop yours at the terminal and collect another on the other side. Southerly gales cancel sailings now and then, mostly in winter.
- Flight, Sounds Air Wellington–Picton: About 25 minutes on a small plane; 15 kg baggage allowance.
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; 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 · Interislander / Bluebridge ferry across Cook Strait | ₹7,700–₹15,400 | ₹15,400–₹30,800 |
| Flight · Sounds Air Wellington–Picton | ₹12,100–₹19,800 | ₹24,200–₹39,600 |
Once you’re in Picton
- 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 Wellington and Picton
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.