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Lower Hutt to Christchurch car route

Driving directions from Lower Hutt, New Zealand to Christchurch, New Zealand distance

Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Head southwest on Pohutukawa St toward Hinau St 0.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Puriri St heading to Sea View
Go through 1 roundabout
 0.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Manuka Ave 0.2 km
Turn right onto Ludlam Cres 0.3 km
Continue onto Woburn Rd 0.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Ewen Bridge/Railway Ave heading to Normandale/Wellington/State Hwy 2
Continue to follow Railway Ave
 0.7 km
Railway Ave turns slightly left and becomes Hutt Rd 0.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Dowse Interchange heading to Wellington/Masterton/Maungaraki 0.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the State Hwy 2 ramp to Wellington 0.3 km
Merge onto State Hwy 2 6.3 km
Take the exit toward Ngauranga/State Hwy 1/Porirua/Classic New Zealand Wine Trail/Picton Ferry 0.4 km
Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Khandallah/Classic New Zealand Wine Trail/Picton Ferry and merge onto Great Harbour Way / Te Aranui o Pōneke/Hutt Rd 2.8 km
Continue straight to stay on Great Harbour Way / Te Aranui o Pōneke/Hutt Rd 0.2 km
Turn left onto the ramp to Airport/Ferries/Classic New Zealand Wine Trail/Port 0.3 km
Keep right 0.1 km
Keep right to continue toward Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.1 km
Continue onto Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.2 km
Slight right toward Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.1 km
Turn right onto Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.1 km
Turn left 70 m
Take the Wellington - Picton (Interislander Cook Strait Ferry)
Toll road
 94.5 km
Continue straight 0.1 km
Turn left onto Lagoon Rd 0.7 km
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Kent St 0.8 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 1 (signs for Blenheim) 27.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 heading to Kaikoura/Christchurch
Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or days
 282 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 heading to Christchurch 13.9 km
Take the State Hwy 74 exit toward Main N Rd/City Centre/Belfast 0.8 km
Continue onto State Hwy 74 5.6 km
Continue onto Christchurch Northern Corridor 1.5 km
Continue straight onto Cranford St 2.4 km
Continue onto Sherborne St 0.8 km
Turn right onto Bealey Ave (signs for City Centre/Riccarton) 0.4 km
Turn left onto Durham St N (signs for City Centre) 1.0 km
Continue onto Cambridge Terrace 0.4 km
Continue onto Durham St S
Destination will be on the left
 29 m
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Lower Hutt to Christchurch road map

Lower Hutt to Christchurch flight distance miles / km

198.0 mi / 318.6 km
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Lower Hutt to Christchurch car distance km / miles

446.3 km / 277.3 miles

Lower Hutt to Christchurch driving time

8 hours 30 minutes

Lower Hutt to Christchurch average speed

52.5 km/h

Fuel consumption calculator

33.47 liters

Fuel price calculator

50.21 €
€/L