Kaitaia (more)
High: 18 Low: 9 Start Christchurch / Finish Auckland
Recommended Length: 12 Days
Distance: 2,651 km (1,657 miles)
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Travel time is approximate only, based on an average driving speed under normal road conditions.
| Travel time | Km | (Miles) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 Christchurch to Twizel |
3.75 hrs | 288 | 180 |
| Day 2 Twizel to Wanaka |
3.75 hrs | 297 | 186 |
| Day 3 Wanaka to Fox Glacier |
3.5 hrs | 261 | 163 |
| Day 4 Fox Glacier to Westport |
3.75 hrs | 296 | 185 |
| Day 5 Westport to Nelson |
3 hrs | 226 | 141 |
| Day 6 Nelson to Wellington |
5 hrs | 241 | 151 |
| Day 7 Wellington to Masterton |
1.5 hrs | 124 | 78 |
| Day 8 Masterton to Napier |
3.5 hrs | 236 | 148 |
| Day 9 Napier to Taupo |
1.75 hrs | 139 | 87 |
| Day 10 Taupo to Rotorua |
1 hr | 81 | 51 |
| Day 11 Rotorua to Whitianga |
3.25 hrs | 250 | 156 |
| Day 12 Whitianga to Auckland |
2.5 hrs | 212 | 133 |
| Totals for Driving Route | 36.25 hrs | 2,651 | 1,657 |
Your explorations kick off after the first test in Christchurch.
Drive to Queenstown and Wanaka via Mount Cook/Aoraki National Park—you're in an alpine wonderland watched over by New Zealand's tallest peaks.
If you love to ski, hit the slopes before driving over the main divide to the rainforests and glaciers of the west coast.
Shop for art in Nelson or catch a fishing trip in the Marlborough Sounds.
Enjoy the vehicular ferry cruise over Cook Strait to Wellington for the second test.
The road to Auckland, for the third and final test, leads through the vineyards of Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay—plenty to tempt you here.
Investigate the geothermal wonders of Taupo and Rotorua before you hit the surf coast that leads past Tauranga and around the Coromandel Peninsula to Auckland.
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