OHbaby! Forums : Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:29:06 +0000 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:27:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=38530 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : hila1 wrote: Shouldn&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1293730&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1293730 Author: tishy
Subject: 38530
Posted: 27 March 2011 at 3:27pm

Originally posted by hila1 hila1 wrote:


Shouldn't be too bad - going to invest in a portable DVD player for the journey!



This is a must!

I do Welly - Hamilton on a semi regular basis. I have to practically bribe the girls (3yo twins) out of the car so I can get coffee and toilet breaks!]]> Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:27:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1293730&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1293730 <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : We are all organised to go in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1293681&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1293681 Author: newme
Subject: 38530
Posted: 27 March 2011 at 2:39pm

We are all organised to go in mid April. Going to do it all in one day as suggested, leaving really early (like 6am), drive til about 10am, have a 2 hour break and then do the last 2 - 3 hours in one go.
Shouldn't be too bad - going to invest in a portable DVD player for the journey!]]> Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:39:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1293681&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1293681 <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : Good thread....... we will be...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1293618&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1293618 Author: Richie
Subject: 38530
Posted: 27 March 2011 at 12:09pm

Good thread....... we will be heading down that way in a few months as I'm from Gore originally so think we should prob head down there so my aunties and uncles etc can meet DD. I've travelled CHCH to Gore dozens of times and it is way easier to do it in one go. Takes me 6hrs to Gore and then it's about 45mins to Invers if I remember rightly. But that was before having DD but she normally sleeps in the car so think we'd prob only need to stop once or twice at the most. I'd definitely recommend just getting it over and done with in one hit. ]]> Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:09:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1293618&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1293618 <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : Coast- the inland route seems...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292281&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292281 Author: RedHeadDuck
Subject: 38530
Posted: 25 March 2011 at 8:16am

Coast- the inland route seems way longer cos theres nothing to break up the travel. The coast has more towns which makes it seem faster. I've travelled both routes HEAPS of times

If you get bored with great grandma feel free to stop past our place (We live in Invercargill)]]> Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:16:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292281&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292281 <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : Want to take my boys down to see...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292135&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292135 Author: newme
Subject: 38530
Posted: 24 March 2011 at 8:30pm

Want to take my boys down to see Great Grandma!
Do you recommend travelling along the coast, or inland?]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:30:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292135&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292135 <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : I&#039;d go with the 7hours too....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292123&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292123 Author: RedHeadDuck
Subject: 38530
Posted: 24 March 2011 at 8:13pm

I'd go with the 7hours too. Make sure you turn off at Clinton and cut Gore off-it's a good half an hour faster!

What are you coming to Invercargill for ]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:13:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292123&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292123 <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : Yup depends how many stops! We...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292092&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292092 Author: High9
Subject: 38530
Posted: 24 March 2011 at 7:35pm

Yup depends how many stops! We drove from Chch at 7am down to Dunedin and got there at 6pm... Although we stopped half a dozen times to feed the wee one and there was 7 of us in the car so had to stop for toilet breaks too! We spent about 2 hours in Timaru though. Coming back it only took us 5 hours and family down in Dunedin said it wasn't a long drive to Invercargill. ]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:35:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292092&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292092 <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : Thanks everyone. I am soooo dreading...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292054&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292054 Author: newme
Subject: 38530
Posted: 24 March 2011 at 6:36pm

Thanks everyone. I am soooo dreading it. Wish it was cheaper to fly to Invercargill!]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:36:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292054&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292054 <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : I was going to say the same thing....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292033&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292033 Author: Plushie
Subject: 38530
Posted: 24 March 2011 at 6:11pm

I was going to say the same thing. Esp if your kids will sleep in the car then power onwards. ]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:11:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292033&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292033 <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : Um...sorry very seasoned traveller...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292031&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292031 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 38530
Posted: 24 March 2011 at 6:05pm

Um...sorry very seasoned traveller here...but in all honesty it is WAY WAY easier to get it all over and done with in one day...they sleep alot of the way and I find if I break my trip up (even the blen - invers ones - I do chch - invers alot too) the kids are ratty form the get go on day two cos they know that they are set for another long go inthe car seat.
I do Blen to invers heaps (11 or 12 hour trip) It takes about 7 or 8 hours with stops. Dunners is only 2 and a bit hours from invers so not really a half way point..thats more likey oamaru, I'd say..Good luck!!]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:05:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292031&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292031 <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : Lol, now I think about it, we...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292013&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292013 Author: shadowfeet
Subject: 38530
Posted: 24 March 2011 at 5:43pm

Lol, now I think about it, we did it in 2 parts as well. Hmm must have taken a lot longer. no idea how long though.

Dunedin is a good stopping point, but it's not half way, more like 2/3 to 1/3 I think

]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:43:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1292013&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1292013 <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : Thanks for that - think we will...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1291986&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1291986 Author: newme
Subject: 38530
Posted: 24 March 2011 at 5:16pm

Thanks for that - think we will split it over 2 day, maybe 4 hours each day. Half way point Dunedin??]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:16:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1291986&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1291986 <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : All day! Umm... we leave invercargill...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1291949&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1291949 Author: shadowfeet
Subject: 38530
Posted: 24 March 2011 at 4:32pm

All day! Umm... we leave invercargill around 9am and get to chch around 5pm I think. That was with a 2 month old and very rough guess.

]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:32:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1291949&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1291949 <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : Depends on how many stops you...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1291945&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1291945 Author: GuestGuest
Subject: 38530
Posted: 24 March 2011 at 4:31pm

Depends on how many stops you make. Around 7-8 hours.]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:31:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1291945&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1291945 <![CDATA[Driving from Christchurch to Invercargill : How long does it take? ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1291930&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1291930 Author: newme
Subject: 38530
Posted: 24 March 2011 at 4:18pm

How long does it take?]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:18:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38530&PID=1291930&title=driving-from-christchurch-to-invercargill#1291930