How to get from Wellington to South Island by car, truck, walk

Distance between Wellington and South Island is 435 kilometers (270 miles).
Driving distance from Wellington to South Island is 579 kilometers (359 miles)

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Routes from wellington to south-island
Cheapest
Car
12h 2m
579 km
cost $115
Others
Truck
12h 2m
579 km
price $115
Walk
4d 19h 5m
distance 614 km

3 Ways from Wellington (New Zealand) to South Island (New zealand)

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Cheapest
Car
12h 2m
579 km
cost $115
Others
Truck
12h 2m
579 km
price $115
Walk
4d 19h 5m
distance 614 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto Wakefield Street 279 m
2. Keep left 3.03 km
3. Keep left 124 m
4. Keep right 604 m
5. Keep right 55 m
6. Keep right 3 m
7. Keep right onto 3 171 m
8. Keep right 97.01 km
9. Keep right onto Wellington - Picton (Bluebridge) 2.35 km
10. Keep right onto Passenger vehicle check-in 13 m
11. Turn left onto Lagoon Road 373 m
12. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kent Street 756 m
13. Keep right onto Wairau Road, SH 1 20.98 km
14. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto State Highway 1, SH 1 5.43 km
15. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Grove Road, SH 1 317 m
16. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Sinclair Street, SH 1 293 m
17. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main Street, SH 1 281.55 km
18. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Main North Road, SH 1 19.38 km
19. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Johns Road, SH 1 2.78 km
20. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Johns Road, SH 1 1.46 km
21. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Russley Road, SH 1 5.01 km
22. Turn right onto Yaldhurst Road, SH 73 2.20 km
23. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Pound Road 827 m
24. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pound Road 3.33 km
25. Turn right onto Waterloo Road 1.55 km
26. Turn left onto Kirk Road 43 m
27. Turn right onto Main South Road, SH 1 1.44 km
28. At roundabout, take exit 2 68.76 km
29. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto West Street, SH 1 58.79 km
30. Keep left onto King Street 222 m
31. Turn left onto Wood Street 170 m
32. Turn right onto Hally Terrace 196 m
33. Turn left onto Denmark Street 36 m
34. Arrive at destination 0 m
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