Wellington Travel Forum

I'm trying to map out our travel route and I am wondering how long it takes to drive in a car from Napier to Wellington? The map software says that it is 268km (@100km per hour) it should take almost 3 hours. Is that correct???

Thanks in advance!

Cheers!

Okay, it looks like I might have found a GREAT RESOURCE at the AA Web site: http://www.aaguides.co.nz/map/northisland_travellingtimesdistances.shtml

It is saying that it will take about 4 1/2 hours, is this correct?

Many thanks!

I recently found this link, which claims the journey should take around 4 1/2 hours:

www.accommodationz.co.nz/distancesnorth2.html

Its usually about 4 hours!

Hi, in my RACV map book it states that for working out realistic travel times (on sealed roads in Australia) your average speed will be at least 75% of the posted speed limit plus you must add half an hour for every two hours travelled. So 75 into 268 is about 3 1/2 hours plus the extra half hour comes to four hours. Sounds about right.

Yes, your AA website has it correct. I drove the route in January and it took about 4 hours 15 driving time. It's mostly flat, good tar-sealed 2 lane road, with passing lanes on the few hills. The only thing you need to consider is whether you drive through the Wairarapa (inland) route, which entails a 35-45 minute hill climb over the Rimutaka range - or going thru the Manawatu gorge and down the scenic coastal route to Wellington (slightly longer). Let me know if I can help further. Cheers, Roger

All I need to say is you must do this drive.

I did the drive from Napier to Wellington with two of my best mates and it was fantastic scenery. Well... I went Napier - Gisborne - Wellington, but nonetheless amazing.

The route we took brought us throw Upper and Lower Hutt I think and driving through these huge mountain passes. I can't remember the road but I know anyone from there could tell you what that road is.

It was utterly amazing!!!!

The last correspondent's "mountain pass" is the road over the Rimutaka Ranges. It is quite spectacular, but can be slow if the traffic is heavy..

I just did this on the intercity bus a few months ago, it was 5 hours, we made two other stops, one was about 20 minutes so what everyone has been saying checks out : )