Marlborough is located near the centre of New Zealand at the north-east corner of the South Island, accessible by road, air, inter-island ferry and rail. There are two airports: Blenheim Airport, which is the regional base for Air New Zealand and Air2There, and Picton Airport at Koromiko, operated by Sounds Air.
Driving Distances by Automobile
FROM TO TIME DISTANCE
Christchurch Blenheim 4 hr 25 min 308 km
Christchurch Picton 4 hr 50 min 336 km
Christchurch Havelock 5 hr 20 min 371 km
Christchurch Kaikoura 2 hr 35 min 183 km
Nelson Blenheim 1 hr 40 min 116 km
Nelson Picton 1 hr 35 min 110 km
Nelson Havelock 1 hr 5 min 75 km
Nelson Kaikoura 3 hr 30 min 245 km
Blenheim Picton 0 hr 25 min 28 km
Blenheim Havelock 0 hr 55 min 63 km
Blenheim Kaikoura 1 hr 50 min 129 km
   
Inter-Island Ferries
FROM TO TIME CARRIER
Wellington Picton 3 hr 00 min Interislander
Wellington Picton 3 hr 20 min Bluebridge
   
Air Travel
FROM TO TIME CARRIER
Auckland Blenheim 1 hr 20 min Air NZ
Wellington Blenheim 0 hr 25 min Air NZ
Christchurch Blenheim 0 hr 50 min Air NZ
Wellington Picton 0 hr 25 min Sounds Air
Wellington Blenheim 0 hr 25 min Air2There
It's a Fact...
THE MIKHAIL LERMONTOV
On 16 February, 1986, the Mikhail Lermontov left Picton piloted by the harbour master. The pilot made the decision to take the ship through a dangerous passage at Cape Jackson, where it struck rocks below the waterline on the port side. After beaching the ship, water-tight doors were breached and water gushed into the ship. One crew member died and some passengers were injured. The ship rests where it sank, lying on its port side.
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