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Taupo to Ashburton car route

Driving directions from Taupo, New Zealand to Ashburton, New Zealand distance

Taupo, New Zealand
Head south on Tonga St toward Scannell St 0.3 km
Turn left onto Scannell St 66 m
Turn right onto Duncan St 0.3 km
Turn right onto Rifle Range Rd
Go through 1 roundabout
 0.4 km
Turn left onto Mere Rd 1.0 km
Turn left onto Lake Terrace 4.9 km
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Volcanic Loop Hwy/State Hwy 1 heading to Turangi/Palmerston N
Continue to follow State Hwy 1
 215 km
Turn left onto State Hwy 1/State Hwy 3 (signs for Palmerston N/Wellington) 6.4 km
Turn right onto Wellington Rd/State Hwy 1 68.1 km
State Hwy 1 turns slightly left and becomes State Hwy 1 30.4 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 1 0.6 km
Continue onto State Hwy 59 16.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 59 2.7 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 59 3.2 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 59 0.8 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 59 2.5 km
Continue onto State Hwy 1 10.8 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 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 282 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 heading to Christchurch 13.9 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 1 5.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on State Hwy 1 2.8 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 heading to Airport/Hornby/Timaru 1.5 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 heading to Hornby/Timaru 0.5 km
Keep right to stay on State Hwy 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 State Hwy 1 (signs for Ashburton/Timaru) 3.0 km
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on State Hwy 1 70.0 km
Turn right onto State Hwy 77 (signs for Methven/Darfield) 0.5 km
Turn left onto Smallbone Dr 0.4 km
Turn right onto Robinson St 69 m
Turn left onto Watson St 0.2 km
Turn right onto Range St 0.3 km
Range St turns left and becomes McNally St
Restricted usage road
 22 m
Ashburton, New Zealand
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Taupo to Ashburton road map

Taupo to Ashburton flight distance miles / km

425.2 mi / 684.3 km
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Taupo to Ashburton car distance km / miles

883.3 km / 548.9 miles

Taupo to Ashburton driving time

13 hours 58 minutes

Taupo to Ashburton average speed

63.2 km/h

Fuel consumption calculator

66.25 liters

Fuel price calculator

99.37 €
€/L