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Queenstown to Wellington car route

Driving directions from Queenstown, New Zealand to Wellington, New Zealand distance

Queenstown, New Zealand
Head northwest on Henry St toward Shotover St 89 m
Turn left onto Shotover St 84 m
Turn left at the 1st cross street onto State Hwy 6A (signs for Frankton/Ballarat St/Church St) 6.4 km
At the roundabout, continue straight onto State Hwy 6 0.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on State Hwy 6 heading to Cromwell/Wanaka 0.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on State Hwy 6 2.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 6 heading to Cromwell/Wanaka 49.7 km
Turn right onto Shortcut Rd 0.9 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 8B 1.7 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 8 (signs for Omarama/Aoraki / Mount Cook/Aoraki/Mt Cook/Christchurch) 237 km
Continue straight onto State Hwy 79 (signs for Geraldine/Christchurch) 51.9 km
Turn right to stay on State Hwy 79 (signs for State Hwy 1/Ashburton/Christchurch) 9.1 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 1 (signs for Ashburton/Christchurch) 104 km
Keep left to stay on State Hwy 1 1.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 3.0 km
Turn left onto Pound Rd (signs for Golf Course/Yaldhurst) 4.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Pound Rd 1.0 km
Turn right onto Ryans Rd 2.2 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 1 0.9 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 1 3.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 heading to Belfast/Picton 1.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 heading to Belfast/Picton 14.0 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 1 8.1 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 heading to Picton 282 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 heading to Picton/Wellington/Ferry/Nelson/Airport
Go through 2 roundabouts
 0.9 km
Continue straight to stay on State Hwy 1 26.2 km
Turn left onto Kent St (signs for Wellington Ferries/Queen Charlotte Dr/Scenic Route to Havelock) 0.7 km
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Lagoon Rd 0.5 km
Lagoon Rd turns left and becomes Lagoon Rd 0.2 km
Turn right 0.1 km
Take the Wellington - Picton (Interislander Cook Strait Ferry)
Toll road
 94.5 km
Continue straight 70 m
Turn left onto Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.2 km
Turn left to stay on Ferry Terminal Access Rd 0.1 km
Slight left onto Aotea Quay 0.8 km
Continue onto Waterloo Quay 1.2 km
Turn right onto Whitmore St 0.3 km
Continue onto Bowen St 0.2 km
Turn left onto The Terrace 0.7 km
Turn left onto Boulcott St 0.5 km
Turn left onto Willis St
Destination will be on the left
 0.3 km
Wellington, New Zealand
Map data ©2022
Queenstown to Wellington road map

Queenstown to Wellington flight distance miles / km

402.1 mi / 647.1 km
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Queenstown to Wellington car distance km / miles

913.3 km / 567.5 miles

Queenstown to Wellington driving time

14 hours 7 minutes

Queenstown to Wellington average speed

64.6 km/h

Fuel consumption calculator

68.50 liters

Fuel price calculator

102.75 €
€/L