Transport
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Airport: The main airport is only 3 km from the centre of the bustling provincial city of Invercargill. Air New Zealand operates regular scheduled services connecting Invercargill with most other New Zealand airports. Regular scheduled services to Stewart Island are operated by Stewart Island Flights.
http://www.invercargillairport.co.nz/
Roads: The region is well blessed with an extensive network of open roads reaching all the places you may wish to go (except, of course, the remote wilderness areas of Fiordland National Park). This makes driving a pleasure with some fantastic scenery to admire along the way.
http://www.southlandnz.com/VisitSouthland/Transport/DrivingTimes.aspx
Buses: A wide range of bus and shuttle services are available throughout Southland. The following companies provide transport links in the region. Intercity (Nationwide - Te Anau - Queenstown - Christchurch - Dunedin - Gore - Invercargill), Atomic Shuttles (South Island - Invercargill - Dunedin - Christchurch), Wanaka Connexions (Invercargill - Queenstown - Cromwell - Wanaka), Catlins Coaster (Dunedin - Invercargill via SH1 then back to Dunedin via the Catlins - see listing under "Activities"), Knightrider (evening service between Invercargill and Christchurch), Tracknet (Te Anau - Queenstown - Invercargill), Catch-A-Bus (door-to-door service to Dunedin), Scenic Shuttles (Southern Scenic Route to Te Anau - not operating over winter), Stewart Island Experience (Invercargill- Bluff), Invercargill Airport Shuttle (Invercargill Airport to City). For information, travel advice and bookings for Southland, email visit@southlandnz.com
Ferries: Taking the ferry to Stewart Island is a memorable journey no matter what the weather! Regular and reliable daily departures between Bluff and Oban are provided by http://www.stewartislandexperience.co.nz
Train: There are no passenger trains available in the Southland region.
Cycling: Because Invercargill is spread over a large flat area, Environment Southland saw the opportunity to encourage locals to walk and cycle and extended and improved the available network of walkways and cycling routes.