Drive Times
Christchurch is also the gateway to the South Island’s world renowned and spectacular scenery.
Drive times South Island
Dunedin
- 5 Hrs
- Drive from Christchurch
Queenstown
- 6 Hrs
- Drive from Christchurch
Wanaka
- 5 Hrs
- Drive from Christchurch
Nelson
- 6 Hrs
- Drive from Christchurch
Driving Routes
Christchurch city is easy to navigate, compact, and flat with extensive well-designed roads making it hassle free to cross the city and access the arterial roads and highways.
Regional Maps
Screen CanterburyNZ covers the central South Island, including the West Coast, Southern Alps and the east coast from Kaikoura to the Waitaki River.