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