Christchurch

Getting To & From Christchurch

There are weekly direct flights to Christchurch from Japan, Singapore, Korea and the west coast of America. Daily trans-Tasman flights from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. For full facilities, amenities and great duty free shopping,
check out www.christchurch-airport.co.nz.

Christchurch International Aiport is 15-20 minutes drive from Christchurch central city. There are several shuttle services between the central city and the Airport.

Coach: Intercity Coachline Services offers a wide range of scheduled services throughout the South Island. There are also several local operators and shuttle services to Picton, Blenheim, Queenstown, Wanaka, Dunedin, Greymouth, Hokitika

Self-Drive: Driving times from Christchurch to:
Akaroa 1.5 hours
Hanmer Springs 1.5 hours
Mt Hutt 1.5 hours
Methven 1 hour
Mt Cook 4.5 hours
Dunedin 4.5 hours
Queenstown 6 hours

TranzAlpine Train: From Christchurch city this journey crosses the huge and fertile patchwork farmlands of the Canterbury Plains. The TranzAlpine winds its way over massive viaducts and through spectacular gorges and river valleys before tracking slowly across the country's greatest mountain range, the Southern Alps. It stops in the heart of the Southern Alps and Arthurs Pass village where passengers can get off the train. The TranzAlpine then follows rivers, skirts lakes and descends through lush beech forest to the Tasman Sea and the town of Greymouth.

TranzCoastal Train: This journey departs Christchurch daily and travels to the port of Picton, where ferry passengers depart for the North Island. This journey is a scenic feast, with the rugged Pacific Ocean coastline on one side of the train and steep mountains on the other. Along the way, the train passes through the seaside town of Kaikoura.

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