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The beauty of the Southern Scenic Route is best enjoyed at a leisurely pace, with frequent breaks, short walks and overnight stays along the way. The following are estimated driving times only. Motorists not familiar with country or unsealed roads are advised to allow additional travelling time. Cyclists should be prepared for frequent and substantial hill climbs at all stages, and slower times on unsealed roads.
| Te Anau - Milford Sound |
119km |
74 miles |
2 hours 20 minutes |
| Te Anau - Tuatapere |
82km |
51 miles |
1 hour 30 minutes |
| Tuatapere - Riverton |
48km |
30 miles |
50 minutes |
| Riverton - Invercargill |
38km |
24 miles |
40 minutes |
| Invercargill - Waikawa |
83km |
52 miles |
1 hour 45 minutes |
| Waikawa - Papatowai |
46km |
29 miles |
1 hour |
| Papatowai - Owaka |
26km |
16 miles |
30 minutes |
| Owaka - Balclutha |
32km |
20 miles |
30 minutes |
| Balclutha - Taieri Mouth |
50km |
31 miles |
1 hour |
| Taieri Mouth - Dunedin |
35km |
22 miles |
45 minutes |
| Total |
559km |
349 miles |
10 hours 10 minutes |
TRAVELLING THE SOUTHERN SCENIC ROUTE FROM DUNEDIN
Driving to Dunedin
Dunedin is located on the South East Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
| Picton - Dunedin |
698km |
436 miles |
10 hours |
| Christchurch - Dunedin |
362km |
226 miles |
5 hours |
| Oamaru - Dunedin |
115km |
71 miles |
1 hour 40 minutes |
| Queenstown - Dunedin |
283km |
177 miles |
4 hours 25 minutes |
* From the North Island: Travel by inter-island ferry then catch a bus or drive a car. Transporting a car across Cook Strait on the ferry is possible although most rental car companies prefer that you leave your vehicle in Wellington and collect another vehicle in Picton.
Flying to Dunedin
| Auckland - Dunedin |
2 hours 30 minutes |
| Wellington - Dunedin |
1 hour 25 minutes |
| Rotorua - Dunedin |
2 hours |
| Christchurch - Dunedin |
40 minutes |
| Queenstown - Dunedin |
30 minutes |
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| Sydney - Dunedin |
3 hours |
| Brisbane - Dunedin |
3 hours 15 minutes |
| Melbourne - Dunedin |
3 hours 30 minutes |
* Most international flights arrive in Christchurch and Auckland so you can either take a bus, rent a car, or take a domestic flight to Dunedin.
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