New Zealand Travel Times
North Island
North Island Driving Times and Distances between Lodges
The table below shows the approximate driving times and distances between any 2 lodges in the North Island.
Distances are in kilometres whilst driving time is in hours and minutes. The driving times are based on an average speed of 90km/hour with a stop of approximately 5 - 10 minutes every hour.
| Auckland | 90 30 |
449 8.20 |
127 1.55 |
325 6.00 |
701 8.45 |
357 6.20 |
241 4.15 |
537 7.40 |
234 3.35 |
280 4.05 |
206 3.20 |
202 3.10 |
457 8.00 |
658 9.15 |
| Earthsong Lodge Great Barrier Island | 539 8.50 |
217 2.25 |
415 6.30 |
791 9.15 |
447 6.50 |
241 4.45 |
527 8.10 |
324 4.05 |
370 4.35 |
296 3.50 |
292 3.40 |
547 8.30 |
748 9.45 |
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| Cape Kidnappers Gisborne | 394 6.30 |
823 14.20 |
503 6.15 |
585 10.25 |
739 12.35 |
394 6.05 |
287 4.50 |
332 5.25 |
298 5.00 |
445 7.30 |
468 7.15 |
538 8.15 |
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| Hamilton | 452 7.55 |
575 7.10 |
231 4.25 |
368 6.10 |
411 5.45 |
107 1.40 |
153 2.10 |
107 1.55 |
75 1.15 |
331 6.05 |
532 7.30 |
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| Kaitaia | 1021 12.45 |
681 12.20 |
108 2.15 |
861 13.40 |
558 9.35 |
602 10.05 |
531 9.20 |
524 9.10 |
779 14.00 |
983 15.15 |
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| Mangapapa Lodge, Greenhill Lodge Napier | 412 6.15 |
661 10.50 |
178 2.40 |
225 3.50 |
143 2.30 |
299 4.55 |
307 5.05 |
252 3.50 |
323 4.50 |
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| New Plymouth | 597 10.35 |
234 3.35 |
299 5.35 |
296 5.25 |
308 5.40 |
173 3.30 |
160 2.25 |
355 5.10 |
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| Kauri
Cliffs Lodge (Paihia) Bay of Islands |
777 11.55 |
474 7.50 |
518 8.20 |
445 7.35 |
440 7.25 |
697 12.15 |
898 13.30 |
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| Palmerston North | 339 4.55 |
259 3.35 |
415 6.00 |
342 6.20 |
74 1.10 |
145 2.10 |
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| Kawaha Point Lodge Rotorua | 80 1.20 |
86 1.30 |
166 2.45 |
309 4.25 |
460 6.30 |
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| Lake Taupo Lodge, Huka Lodge Taupo | 156 2.25 |
163 2.35 |
229 3.05 |
380 5.10 |
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| Tauranga | 151 2.30 |
439 6.35 |
545 8.00 |
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| Waitomo Caves | 273 5.10 |
473 7.10 |
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| Wanganui | 195 2.45 |
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South Island
South Island Driving Times and Distances between Lodges
The table below shows the approximate driving times and distances between any 2 lodges in the South Island.
Distances are in kilometres whilst driving time is in hours and minutes. The driving times are based on an average speed of 90km/hour with a stop of approximately 5 - 10 minutes every hour.
| Arthurs Pass Grasmere Lodge | ||||||||||||||||
| 440 6.15 |
Blenheim Timara Lodge | |||||||||||||||
| 150 2.10 |
321 4.35 |
Christchurch Claremont Country Estate, Sherwood Lodge | ||||||||||||||
| 462 6.35 |
683 9.35 |
361 5.00 |
Dunedin | |||||||||||||
| 421 3.25 |
520 8.00 |
408 6.15 |
570 10.30 |
Franz Josef | ||||||||||||
| 98 1.25 |
331 5.05 |
255 4.10 |
565 9.10 |
189 3.15 |
Greymouth Lake Brunner Lodge | |||||||||||
| 383 5.30 |
666 10.50 |
554 9.05 |
424 7.40 |
146 2.30 |
335 5.45 |
Haast | ||||||||||
| 668 9.35 |
899 12.45 |
578 8.10 |
217 3.10 |
542 10.40 |
731 13.55 |
396 8.10 |
Invercargill | |||||||||
| 922 13.10 |
1092 16.10 |
771 11.35 |
410 6.35 |
660 12.45 |
849 16.00 |
514 10.15 |
280 4.45 |
Milford Sound | ||||||||
| 412 5.55 |
651 9.20 |
330 4.45 |
319 4.35 |
506 8.55 |
524 12.10 |
360 6.25 |
445 6.25 |
578 8.55 |
Mount Cook | |||||||
| 388 5.35 |
117 1.45 |
417 6.20 |
799 11.20 |
485 7.50 |
296 4.35 |
631 10.20 |
1016 14.30 |
1145 16.10 |
747 11.10 |
Nelson | ||||||
| 167 2.25 |
555 7.00 |
247 3.15 |
115 1.30 |
506 6.20 |
443 5.30 |
376 4.45 |
332 4.00 |
526 7.10 |
216 2.45 |
671 8.20 |
Oamaru Pen-y-bryn Lodge | |||||
| 468 6.40 |
29 0.25 |
350 5.00 |
711 10.00 |
549 8.45 |
360 5.30 |
695 11.15 |
928 13.50 |
1121 16.35 |
680 9.50 |
113 2.10 |
538 7.15 |
Picton | ||||
| 645 9.15 |
808 11.50 |
487 7.15 |
281 4.25 |
365 7.40 |
554 10.55 |
219 5.10 |
189 3.00 |
307 5.05 |
271 3.50 |
850 15.00 |
319 4.00 |
837 12.15 |
Queenstown Blanket Bay, Remarkables Lodge | |||
| 497 7.05 |
971 13.50 |
650 9.15 |
289 4.15 |
539 10.25 |
728 13.40 |
393 7.55 |
159 2.25 |
121 2.20 |
426 6.35 |
1024 13.50 |
404 5.00 |
1000 14.15 |
166 2.45 |
Te Anau Fiordland Lodge | ||
| 528 7.35 |
749 11.05 |
428 6.30 |
276 4.20 |
294 5.50 |
483 9.05 |
148 3.20 |
248 4.50 |
366 6.55 |
212 3.05 |
779 13.10 |
231 2.50 |
778 11.30 |
71 1.50 |
245 4.35 |
Wanaka Whare Kea | |
| 123 1.45 |
265 4.15 |
336 5.10 |
670 10.10 |
294 5.00 |
105 1.45 |
440 7.30 |
836 15.40 |
954 17.45 |
629 13.55 |
230 3.45 |
580 7.15 |
294 5.55 |
659 12.40 |
823 15.25 |
588 10.50 |
Westport |

