Christchurch to New Plymouth by Car, route from Christchurch, New Zealand to New Plymouth, New Zealand, Christchurch to New Plymouth road map

Driving directions from Christchurch, New Zealand to New Plymouth, New Zealand distance

Christchurch, New Zealand

Head south on Durham St S toward Oxford Terrace 0.2 km

Turn left onto Tuam St 0.7 km

Turn left onto Madras St 0.3 km

Continue straight to stay on Madras St (signs for Botanic Gardens) 35 m

Turn left onto Hereford St 39 m

Turn right onto Latimer Square 0.2 km

Turn right onto Gloucester St 16 m

Turn left onto Madras St 2.2 km

Turn left onto Winton St 0.3 km

Turn right onto Cranford St 2.1 km

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Christchurch Northern Corridor 1.3 km

Continue onto Christchurch Northern Corridor/State Hwy 74 6.6 km

Merge onto SH 1 5.8 km

Keep right to stay on SH 1 8.1 km

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on SH 1 heading to Picton 282 km

At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on SH 1 heading to Picton/Wellington/Ferry/Nelson/Airport

Go through 2 roundabouts

0.9 km

Continue straight to stay on SH 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 0.3 km

Take the ramp to State Hwy 1 N/State Hwy 2 N 0.5 km

Merge onto Great Harbour Way / Te Aranui o Pōneke/Hutt Rd

Continue to follow Hutt Rd

2.8 km

Slight left onto Centennial Hwy 0.3 km

Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Johnsonville/State Hwy 1/Porirua and merge onto SH 1 10.8 km

Take the exit toward SH 1 0.5 km

Continue onto SH 1 33.6 km

Keep right to stay on SH 1 5.4 km

Keep right to stay on SH 1 20.7 km

Continue straight to stay on SH 1 65.6 km

Turn left onto SH 1/State Hwy 3 (signs for State Hwy 1/Whanganui/Taupō) 50.5 km

At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on State Hwy 3 heading to New Plymouth 1.2 km

Keep left to stay on State Hwy 3, follow signs for New Plymouth 88.0 km

Turn right to stay on State Hwy 3 (signs for New Plymouth) 2.0 km

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Waihi Rd/State Hwy 3 49.4 km

Slight left to stay on State Hwy 3 (signs for New Plymouth) 17.1 km

Turn left onto Rogan St 0.8 km

New Plymouth, New Zealand

Christchurch to New Plymouth road map

Christchurch to New Plymouth flight distance miles / km

317.6 mi / 511.2 km

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Christchurch to New Plymouth car distance km / miles

782.5 km / 486.3 miles

Christchurch to New Plymouth driving time

12 hours 41 minutes

Christchurch to New Plymouth average speed

61.7 km/h

Fuel consumption calculator

58.69 liters

Fuel price calculator

88.04 €

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