Driving directions from Palmerston North, New Zealand to Queenstown, New Zealand distance


Palmerston North, New Zealand
Head northeast on Main St 0.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto The Square 0.1 km
Turn left to stay on The Square 0.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Main St 1.1 km
Continue onto Pioneer Hwy 3.7 km
Continue onto State Hwy 56 21.2 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 57 (signs for Levin) 5.2 km
Turn left to stay on State Hwy 57 14.3 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit 71 m
Continue onto State Hwy 57 3.4 km
Turn right to stay on State Hwy 57 (signs for Wellington) 2.0 km
Turn left onto SH 1 (signs for State Hwy 1/Wellington) 45.1 km
Keep right to stay on SH 1 27.4 km
Merge onto SH 1 10.6 km
Take the exit toward State Hwy 2/Hutt Valley/Picton Ferry 64 m
Keep right to continue on Centennial Hwy 0.6 km
Continue onto Hutt Rd 2.7 km
Continue straight onto 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 SH 1 (signs for Blenheim/State Hwy 1) 27.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on SH 1 heading to Kaikoura/Christchurch 282 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on SH 1 heading to Christchurch 19.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on SH 1 2.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on SH 1 heading to Airport/Hornby/Timaru 1.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on SH 1 heading to Hornby/Timaru 0.5 km
Keep right to stay on SH 1 4.5 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 73 (signs for West Coast/Arthur's Pass) 2.2 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Pound Rd 4.4 km
Turn right onto SH 1 (signs for Ashburton/State Hwy 1/Timaru) 3.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on SH 1 105 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 79 (signs for Geraldine/Aoraki/Mount Cook) 15.4 km
Turn right to stay on State Hwy 79 (signs for Fairlie/Aoraki / Mount Cook/Aoraki/Mount Cook) 45.6 km
Turn right onto Mount Cook Rd/State Hwy 8 (signs for Lake Tekapo/Aoraki / Mount Cook/Aoraki)
Continue to follow State Hwy 8
237 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 8B (signs for Cromwell/Wanaka/Queenstown) 2.6 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto State Hwy 6 48.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 6 heading to Queenstown 2.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 6 0.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 6 heading to Queenstown 1.0 km
At the roundabout, continue straight onto State Hwy 6A 6.3 km
Turn right onto Ballarat St 85 m
Turn left onto Henry St
Destination will be on the left
68 m
Queenstown, New Zealand
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Palmerston North to Queenstown road map

Palmerston North to Queenstown flight distance miles / km

478.0 mi / 769.3 km
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Palmerston North to Queenstown car distance km / miles

1,047.3 km / 650.8 miles

Palmerston North to Queenstown driving time

15 hours 41 minutes

Palmerston North to Queenstown average speed

66.8 km/h

Fuel consumption calculator

78.55 liters

Fuel price calculator

117.82 €
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