Distance Calculator and Drive Times - New Zealand's South Island

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The spectacular New Zealand South Island countryside from Picton in the north to Invercargill in the deep South has everything a traveller could want. No other country in the world has such diverse scenery to be enjoyed within one day. From beautiful native forest of the Fiordland National Park and the golden sandy beaches of Nelson, to the towering snow capped mountains of Mount Cook to the beautiful lakes of Wanaka, Te Anau and Whakatipu, New Zealand has a treat around every corner.

Placenames	Distance (km)	Distance (miles)	Time (hh:mm)
Akaroa Alexandra Arrowtown Ashburton Blenheim Catlins Coast Christchurch Collingwood Cromwell Dunedin Fairlie Franz Josef Geraldine Gore Greymouth Haast Hanmer Springs Hokitika Invercargill Kaikoura Milford Sound Mount Cook Murchison Nelson Oamaru Picton Queenstown Te Anau Lake Tekapo Timaru Twizel Wanaka Westport	392 786 704 394 to... 670 308 251 733 670 471 486 446 821 331 634 270 364 887 129 1081 639 153 116 555 29 704 960 534 471 592 745 264	244 488 437 245 416 191 156 455 416 293 302 277 510 206 394 168 266 551 80 672 397 95 72 345 18 437 597 332 293 368 463 164	5:00 9:45 10:00 4:55 8:45 3:45 3:15 9:00 8:45 5:45 6:00 5:30 10:05 4:15 8:00 3:20 4:45 11:15 1:30 13:30 8:00 1:50 1:30 7:00 0:30 10:00 12:00 6:30 5:45 7:15 9:15 3:20
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