North Island or the South Island
North Island Inter-city Distances:
| North Island | South Island | |||||
| Distance (km / miles) |
Driving Time (hours:minutes) |
Distance (km / miles) |
Driving Time (hours:minutes) |
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| Auckland to: | Christchurch to: | |||||
| Napier | 422 / 262 | 6:35 | Milford Sound | 772 / 480 | 10:40 | |
| Paihia | 240 / 149 | 4:15 | Mount Cook | 331 / 206 | 4:55 | |
| Rotorua | 233 / 233 | 3:35 | Nelson | 423 / 263 | 6:15 | |
| Waitomo | 200 / 200 | 3:10 | Picton | 336 / 209 | 5:00 | |
| Wellington | 658 / 658 | 9:15 | Queenstown | 486 / 302 | 7:15 | |
| Napier to: | Mount Cook to: | |||||
| Auckland | 422 / 262 | 6:35 | Christchurch | 331 / 206 | 4:55 | |
| Paihia | 661 / 411 | 9:50 | Milford Sound | 550 / 342 | 8:55 | |
| Rotorua | 224 / 139 | 3:50 | Nelson | 755 / 469 | 10:30 | |
| Waitomo | 306 / 190 | 5:05 | Picton | 666 / 414 | 9:45 | |
| Wellington | 323 / 201 | 4:50 | Queenstown | 262 / 163 | 3:50 | |
| Rotorua to: | Nelson to: | |||||
| Auckland | 233 / 145 | 3:35 | Christchurch | 423 / 263 | 6:15 | |
| Napier | 224 / 139 | 3:50 | Milford Sound | 1146 / 712 | 18:35 | |
| Paihia | 475 / 295 | 7:50 | Mount Cook | 775 / 469 | 10:30 | |
| Waitomo | 166 / 103 | 2:45 | Picton | 109 / 68 | 2:10 | |
| Wellington | 460 / 286 | 6:30 | Queenstown | 693 / 431 | 12:45 | |
| Waitomo to: | Picton to: | |||||
| Auckland | 200 / 124 | 3:10 | Christchurch | 336 / 209 | 5:00 | |
| Napier | 306 / 190 | 5:05 | Milford Sound | 1109 / 689 | 18:25 | |
| Paihia | 439 / 273 | 7:25 | Mount Cook | 666 / 414 | 9:45 | |
| Rotorua | 166 / 103 | 2:45 | Nelson | 109 / 68 | 2:10 | |
| Wellington | 473 / 294 | 7:10 | Queenstown | 822 / 511 | 13:20 | |
| Wellington to: | Queenstown to: | |||||
| Auckland | 658 / 409 | 9:15 | Christchurch | 486 / 302 | 7:15 | |
| Napier | 323 / 201 | 4:50 | Milford Sound | 291 / 181 | 5:05 | |
| Paihia | 898 / 558 | 13:30 | Mount Cook | 262 / 163 | 3:50 | |
| Rotorua | 460 / 286 | 6:30 | Nelson | 693 / 431 | 12:45 | |
| Waitomo | 473 / 294 | 7:10 | Picton | 822 / 511 | 13:20 | |
South Island Inter-city Distances: