How to get from Queenstown to Christchurch by car, truck, bike, walk

Distance between Queenstown and Christchurch is 358 kilometers (222 miles).
Driving distance from Queenstown to Christchurch is 482 kilometers (299 miles)

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Routes from queenstown to christchurch
Cheapest
Car
5h 40m
482 km
cost $96
Fastest
Truck
5h 40m
price $96
Others
Bike
29h 3m
distance 481 km
Walk
4d 0h 26m
distance 482 km

4 Ways from Queenstown (New Zealand) to Christchurch (New Zealand)

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Cheapest
Car
5h 40m
482 km
cost $96
Fastest
Truck
5h 40m
price $96
Others
Bike
29h 3m
distance 481 km
Walk
4d 0h 26m
distance 482 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto Cow Lane 126 m
2. Turn left onto Rees Street 328 m
3. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Camp Street 74 m
4. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Ballarat Street 123 m
5. Turn right onto Stanley Street, SH 6A 6.25 km
6. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Frankton Ladies Mile Highway, SH 6 918 m
7. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Frankton Ladies Mile Highway, SH 6 405 m
8. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Frankton Ladies Mile Highway, SH 6 2.54 km
9. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Frankton Ladies Mile Highway, SH 6 49.00 km
10. Turn right onto State Highway 8B, SH 8B 2.57 km
11. Keep left 37 m
12. Turn slight left onto Tarras-Cromwell Road, SH 8 236.75 km
13. Turn left onto Allandale Road, SH 79 45.25 km
14. Turn left onto Lewis Street 119 m
15. Turn right onto Wilson Street 141 m
16. Turn left onto Hislop Street 119 m
17. Turn right onto Peel Street 219 m
18. Turn left onto Waihi Terrace, SH 79, 72 6.08 km
19. Turn right onto Rangitata-Orari Bridge Highway, SH 79 9.07 km
20. Turn left onto Orari Rangitata Highway, SH 1 36.57 km
21. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto West Street, SH 1 83.97 km
22. Turn left onto Colombo Street 1.80 km
23. Arrive at destination 0 m
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