Marlborough is situated at the top of New Zealand's South Island, just a short distance across Cook Strait to New Zealand's capital city of Wellington. Marlborough's main township is Blenheim, where all domestic flights land. The other main settlements are Picton and Havelock, both are seaport towns approximately 25-30 minutes drive from Blenheim. Picton is the main gateway to the Queen Charlotte Sound, with Havelock being the main access to the Pelorus and Kenepuru Sound.
International travel to New Zealand is available through a range of providers, one of which being Air New Zealand. International flights arrive in the major centres of Auckland and Wellington in the North Island and Christchurch in the South Island. Once in New Zealand there is an extensive domestic air service linking all major centres and most of the smaller cities and towns.
- Auckland to Blenheim 1hour 15 minutes
- Wellington to Blenheim 25 minutes
- Christchurch to Blenheim 50 minutes
The Interisland Ferry's depart Wellington for Picton on a regular basis,through the day. This ferry crossing takes approximately 3 hours. You can travel with either Bluebridge Ferry or Interislander Ferry.
Air New Zealand operate a continuous flow of flights each day from Wellington to Marlborough Airport
Sounds Air operate an air service from Wellington Airport to Koromiko near Picton.
Air New Zealand operate a range of daily flights from Auckland to Marlborough Airport.
Air New Zealand operate a range of daily flights from Auckland to Marlborough Airport.
Tranz Coastal train operates daily from Christchurch to both Marlborough townships of Blenheim and Picton
Rental car is a great option from Christchurch to Marlborough, following the scenic coastal drive up the East Coast of the South Island through the Waipara wine region and into the seaside township of Kaikoura, an area famous for its Whales, Dolphins, Seals and of course Crayfish..!!
Marlborough Travel can also provide a quote on a car, van or coach for private transport from Christchurch to Marlborough. You can check out our fleet of vehicles here.
For assistance with any of your travel requirements please contact Marlborough Travel.co.nz via email on info@marlboroughtravel.co.nz
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