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Thread ID: 101735	2009-07-25 03:52:00	How long to drive from Picton to Dunedin	jcr1 (893)	PC World Chat

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795076	2009-07-25 03:52:00	We have an engagement party in Dunedin, towards the end of August and, so we would have the opportunity to see new country, thought we would drive rather than fly. How long would this take, can anyone please tell me?	jcr1 (893)
795077	2009-07-25 04:06:00	Google maps says it will take 9 and a 1/2 hours, but as I have no experience on the time to travel between Picton and Dunedin, I cannot confirm if this is correct.	davidmmac (4619)
795078	2009-07-25 04:20:00	9 hours and 26 minutes depending where you are in Picton and where you want to get to in Dunedin. Drive 691 Km - about 9 hours 26 mins 1.Starting from Picton, go east on Dublin St 2.Go right onto Auckland St 3.After 0.3 Km go right onto Wairau Rd 4.After 0.4 Km go left onto Nelson Sq 5.After 0.2 Km go left onto Wairau Rd 6.After 1.0 Km go straight onto Sh 1 7.After 24.7 Km go straight onto Grove Rd 8.After 0.8 Km go into roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Grove Rd 9.After 0.3 Km go into roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sinclair St 10.After 0.3 Km go into roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Main St 11.After 1.0 Km go straight onto Sh 1 12.After 22.6 Km go straight onto Mills St 13.After 0.9 Km go straight onto Sh 1 14.After 93.9 Km go straight onto Kincaid Rd 15.After 4.6 Km go straight onto Athelney Rd 16.After 2.8 Km go straight onto Beach Rd 17.After 2.6 Km go straight onto Churchill St 18.After 1.2 Km go straight onto Sh 1 19.After 25.8 Km go straight onto Hundalee Rd 20.After 9.9 Km go straight onto Parnassus Rd 21.After 31.0 Km go straight onto Hall St 22.After 0.8 Km go straight onto Domett Rd 23.After 18.1 Km go straight onto Greta Rd 24.After 15.4 Km go straight onto Omihi Rd 25.After 21.8 Km go straight onto Glasnevin Rd 26.After 9.4 Km go straight onto Carters Rd 27.After 2.4 Km go straight onto Ashworths Rd 28.After 9.2 Km go straight onto Main North Rd 29.After 13.8 Km go straight onto Christchurch Northern Mwy 30.After 10.3 Km go straight onto Main North Rd 31.After 1.7 Km go right onto Johns Rd 32.After 5.5 Km go into roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Johns Rd 33.After 1.4 Km go into roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Russley Rd 34.After 0.8 Km go into roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Russley Rd 35.After 0.8 Km go into roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Russley Rd 36.After 3.3 Km go straight onto Masham Rd 37.After 0.7 Km go straight onto Carmen Rd 38.After 2.0 Km go right onto Main South Rd 39.After 47.2 Km go straight onto Bridge St 40.After 0.9 Km go straight onto Rakaia Hwy 41.After 25.5 Km go straight onto Main South Rd 42.After 0.1 Km go right onto West St 43.After 1.1 Km go into roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto West St 44.After 1.4 Km go straight onto East St 45.After 0.2 Km go straight onto Hinds Hwy 46.After 0.8 Km go straight onto Archibald St 47.After 2.2 Km go straight onto Hinds Hwy 48.After 13.3 Km go straight onto Peters St 49.After 1.3 Km go straight onto Rangitata Hwy 50.After 15.2 Km go straight onto Orari-Rangitata Hwy 51.After 12.5 Km go straight onto Temuka-Orari Hwy 52.After 10.2 Km go straight onto King St 53.After 1.7 Km go straight onto Vine St 54.After 1.0 Km go straight onto Timaru-Temuka Hwy 55.After 11.4 Km go straight onto Hilton Hwy 56.After 2.9 Km go straight onto Evans St 57.After 2.7 Km go straight onto Theodosia St 58.After 1.1 Km go straight onto Craigie Ave 59.After 1.2 Km go right onto King St 60.After 1.1 Km go straight onto Timaru-Pareora Hwy 61.After 9.7 Km go straight onto Main South Rd 62.After 48.9 Km go straight onto Innes St 63.After 0.4 Km go straight onto Main South Rd 64.After 1.5 Km go straight onto Glenavy-Hilderthorpe Rd 65.After 7.7 Km go straight onto Hilderthorpe-Pukeuri Rd 66.After 5.4 Km go straight onto Pukeuri-Oamaru Rd 67.After 4.1 Km go straight onto Thames Hwy 68.After 2.9 Km go straight onto Thames St 69.After 1.0 Km go into roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Thames St 70.After 0.1 Km go into roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Thames St 71.After 0.1 Km go right onto Severn St 72.After 1.3 Km go straight onto Wansbeck St 73.After 1.2 Km go straight onto Oamaru-Alma Rd 74.After 3.1 Km go straight onto Alma-Maheno Rd 75.After 7.9 Km go straight onto Main Rd 76.After 1.3 Km go straight onto Maheno-Herbert Rd 77.After 6.3 Km go straight onto Otepopo St 78.After 2.8 Km go straight onto Herbert-Hampden Rd 79.After 9.4 Km go straight onto London St 80.After 1.1 Km go straight onto Liverpool St 81.After 0.7 Km go straight onto Hampden-Palmerston Rd 82.After 22.8 Km go straight onto Ronaldsay St 83.After 2.2 Km go straight onto Palmerston-Waikouaiti Rd 84.After 8.5 Km go straight onto Sh 1 85.After 2.8 Km go straight onto Main Rd 86.After 1.9 Km go straight onto Waikouaiti-Waitati Rd 87.After 20.3 Km go straight onto Northern Mwy 88.After 15.4 Km go straight onto Pine Hill Rd 89.After 0.9 Km go straight onto Cumberland St Nth 90.After 1.3 Km go right onto Albany St 91.After 0.2 Km go left onto George St 92.After 0.9 Km go left onto The Octagon 93.Continue for 0.0 Km along The Octagon to Dunedin, Dunedin City Centre, Dunedin To: Dunedin, Dunedin City Centre, Dunedin These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, or other events may cause road conditions to differ from the map results.	Sweep (90)
795079	2009-07-25 04:25:00	Using Garmin's Mapsource and the locally produced NZOGPS maps gives around 8 hours and 700 km, depending on settings chosen (prefer highways, fastest time). Assumes no stops, even for traffic lights! :eek:	seltsam (13470)
795080	2009-07-25 04:28:00	Two days. Take a break to enjoy Kaikoura, another, perhaps overnight, to check out a little of Christchurch, take a look at Timaru and enjoy the old buildings of Oamaru. I always think that its a wasted journey if you don't take in some of the places you're passing through. Welcome to paradise.	Scouse (83)
795081	2009-07-25 04:45:00	The best way to go Scouse!!	Sweep (90)
795082	2009-07-25 05:17:00	A week to do it justice or take the train from Picton avoids all that stress of driving	gary67 (56)
795083	2009-07-25 05:40:00	Also don't forget a copy of Billy T's South Island rules. :lol: :lol:	BobM (1138)
795084	2009-07-25 05:49:00	How long would this take, can anyone please tell me? How long is a piece of string, how long do you want to take? Personally, I always thought SH1 along the Kaikoura coast inspiring for the first time, but once you hit the Canterbury plains at Cheviot, it's boring as. I'd recommend go through Nelson, down the West Coast, and at Haast, inland to Lake Wanaka, Queenstown, then a bit of a dog leg route to Dunedin. Allow three days to do the tourist thing on the way. If you don't have the time for that Tiki Tour, I'd still go via Nelson, then through either Hamner Springs, or through Arthurs Pass. Whatever your choice, you'll see some amazing country, have a safe and enjoyable trip.	WalOne (4202)
795085	2009-07-25 07:09:00	Two days. Take a break to enjoy Kaikoura, another, perhaps overnight, to check out a little of Christchurch, take a look at Timaru and enjoy the old buildings of Oamaru. I always think that its a wasted journey if you don't take in some of the places you're passing through. Welcome to paradise. + 1	robsonde (120)
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