Wellington to Queenstown by Car, route from Wellington, New Zealand to Queenstown, New Zealand, Wellington to Queenstown road map

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

Wellington, New Zealand

Head northeast on Willis St toward Willeston St 41 m

Continue onto Customhouse Quay 0.3 km

Slight left to stay on Customhouse Quay 0.3 km

Continue onto Great Harbour Way / Te Aranui o Pōneke/Waterloo Quay (signs for State Hwy 1 N/State Hwy 2 N)

Continue to follow Waterloo Quay

1.2 km

Continue onto Aotea Quay 0.8 km

Take the State Hwy 1 N ramp to State Hwy 2 N/The Interislander 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

Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or days

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

Wellington to Queenstown road map

Wellington to Queenstown flight distance miles / km

402.1 mi / 647.1 km

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Wellington to Queenstown car distance km / miles

911.4 km / 566.3 miles

Wellington to Queenstown driving time

14 hours 2 minutes

Wellington to Queenstown average speed

64.9 km/h

Fuel consumption calculator

68.35 liters

Fuel price calculator

102.53 €

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