There are 3 ways to get from Gisborne to Alexandra by plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
best- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane GIS - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Alexandrabus
6h 42mFly to Dunedin, bus
cheapest- Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Dunedin (DUD)plane GIS - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Alexandrabus
7h 14m$233–1,179Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gisborne to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Alexandracar
18h 56m$552–748
Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gisborne to Alexandra is to drive and car ferry which costs $550 - $750 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Gisborne to Alexandra is to fly and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $230 - $1,200.
The distance between Gisborne and Alexandra is 1133 km.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Gisborne to Alexandra, including transfers.
There are 84+ hotels available in Alexandra.
What companies run services between Gisborne, New Zealand and Alexandra, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Gisborne to Alexandra. However, you can take the taxi to Gisborne Airport (GIS) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Airport, take the line 1 bus to Frankton Bus Hub, then take the bus to Alexandra. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gisborne to Alexandra via Wellington and Picton in around 18h 56m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Gisborne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Alexandra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Alexandra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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