Lower Hutt City to Queenstown

Relocations from Christchurch to Picton

About the journey

The 580 mile trip from Lower Hutt to Queenstown takes fourteen hours of driving time to complete. Travellers will have the opportunity to visit Wellington, New Zealand’s exciting capital city, before taking a scenic ferry trip across the Cook Strait, to Picton. The route offers many stunning potential stop offs, including the two and a half mile wide Tasman Glacier, and Mount Cook, the tallest mountain in New Zealand. Travellers will also have the chance to visit the town of Kaikoura, which offers the chance to go whale spotting or swim with seals, or Omarama, known as the glider capital of New Zealand.

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About relocations

Transfercar's relocations are free to drive rental cars and campervans that need to be moved between specific locations and are available between set dates. Often vehicles will come with free petrol, insurance and extras such as ferry crossings with many offering additional days that can be purchased at a discounted rate. If you are interested in relocating a free car or campervan, check out our video on how to book a vehicle and go ahead and request one today!