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Queenstown to Nelson car route

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

Queenstown, New Zealand
Head northeast on Malaghan St toward Hallenstein St 0.1 km
Turn right onto Hallenstein St 0.4 km
Turn right onto Sydney St 0.2 km
Turn left at the 2nd cross street onto State Hwy 6A 5.9 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 8.1 km
Turn left onto Crown Range Rd (signs for Cardrona/Wanaka) 23.7 km
Continue onto Cardrona Valley Rd 21.7 km
Turn right onto Riverbank Rd 5.1 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 84 50 m
Turn left onto State Hwy 6 389 km
Turn left to stay on State Hwy 6 47.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on State Hwy 6 heading to Greymouth/State Hwy 6/Westport 17.4 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 6
Go through 1 roundabout
 0.6 km
Continue onto State Hwy 7 (signs for Reefton/Christchurch) 32.6 km
Turn left onto SH 7 0.6 km
Turn left at the 1st cross street onto State Hwy 7 43.1 km
Continue straight onto State Hwy 69 (signs for Westport/Nelson) 0.5 km
Turn left to stay on State Hwy 69 32.8 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 6 156 km
Continue straight to stay on State Hwy 6 (signs for Richmond/Nelson) 9.2 km
Slight left 0.2 km
Merge onto State Hwy 6 5.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on State Hwy 6 heading to Tahunanui
Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or days
 5.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Haven Rd heading to City Centre 0.4 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Halifax St 0.2 km
Continue straight to stay on Halifax St 0.3 km
Nelson, New Zealand
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Queenstown to Nelson road map

Queenstown to Nelson flight distance miles / km

348.8 mi / 561.3 km
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Queenstown to Nelson car distance km / miles

810.3 km / 503.5 miles

Queenstown to Nelson driving time

10 hours 30 minutes

Queenstown to Nelson average speed

77.2 km/h

Fuel consumption calculator

60.77 liters

Fuel price calculator

91.16 €
€/L