Why go
- City in Southland, New Zealand.
- Served by Invercargill Airport (IVC).
History
Invercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains to the east of the Ōreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff, which is the southernmost town in the South Island. It sits amid rich farmland that is bordered by large areas of conservation land and marine reserves, including Fiordland National Park covering the south-west corner of the South Island and the Catlins coastal region.
Restaurants & places to go
Sandwich, Fast Food · Fast food restaurant, sandwiches, salads, takeaways Features: takeaway · 2 Martin Street, Invercargill
Pizza, Restaurant · pizza, takeaways · 253 Elles Road, Invercargill
Cafe · cafe Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 · 257 Elles Road, Invercargill · glasines.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 09:30-18:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access, air conditioning · 39 Esk Street, Invercargill, 9810 · majesticteabar.co.nz
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:00, 16:30-21:30 · 68 Forth Street · bombaypalace.nz
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-We 11:00-21:00; Th-Sa 11:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 16 Don Street · devilburger.com
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00,17:00-21:00; Sa-Su 17:00-21:30 Features: takeaway · 122 Dee Street, 9810 · thaifood.co.nz
Noodle, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-21:00; Sa-Su 12:00-21:00 Features: takeaway
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00+ · koreanbob.nz
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-14:00,17:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · mama-san.co.nz
Fish And Chips, Ice Cream, Fast Food · Fish And Chips/Ice Cream fast food · 111 Dome Street, 9012 · facebook.com
Donut, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 07:30-16:00, Sa 08:30-15:00 · 2/302 Yarrow Street, Invercargill, 9810
Kebab, Mediterranean, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:00-15:00,17:00+; Fr-Su 10:00+ Features: takeaway, halal · 61 Tay Street
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 76 Elles Road, Invercargill, 9812
Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Fr 08:00-20:00; Mo, Tu 08:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 16:00-20:00 · 59 Ythan Street · kingsfish.co.nz
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00+ Features: outdoor seating, step-free access
Bagel, Coffee Shop, Diner, Hot Dog, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:30-16:00 · 158 Tay Street
Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-We 11:00-21:30, Th-Sa 11:00-21:45 Features: vegan options, halal
Regional, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 216 Queens Drive, Invercargill · facebook.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant · 1 Martin Street
Restaurant · restaurant · 326 Dee Street, Invercargill · bustercrabb.co.nz
Chinese, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Local, Restaurant · Local restaurant · 2 Leven Street
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 16:00-21:00; Tu-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 11:30-21:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 06:30-16:00; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 09:00-16:00 · 20 Don Street, Invercargill, (03) 214 1914 · theauctionhouse.co.nz
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-15:30, Sa 09:00-13:00 · 147 Spey Street, Invercargil, 9810
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:30-14:00, 16:30-21:00 · 356 Tay Street, Invercargill, 9810 · currygurumalabar.co.nz
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Thai, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-14:30,17:00-21:00 Features: takeaway
Fish And Chips, Fish, Juice, Fries, Fast Food · Fish And Chips/Fish fast food · 122 Herbert Street, Invercargill, 9810
Kebab, Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, halal · 91 Dee Street
Fast Food · takeaways · 6b Martin Street, Invercargill
Restaurant · restaurant · 154 Esk Street · iwmc.co.nz
Chinese, Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Chinese/Fish And Chips fast food · 83 Ythan Street, 9812
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-16:00 · 33 Arena Avenue, Invercargill · industrycafe.nz
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 136 Dee Street, Invercargill, 9810
Indian, Restaurant · Features: halal · 2 Ruru Street
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, step-free access
Fast Food · fast food
Restaurant · restaurant · lonestarinv.co.nz
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-16:30; Sa-Su 08:00-16:00
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 136 A Kelvin Street, Invercargill, 9810
Indian, Restaurant · Features: halal · 231 Tweed Street
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Airports
Invercargill Airport (IVC) 2.9 km to the centre
Invercargill, STL, NZ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Air New Zealand) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Christchurch, Wellington (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
- Air New Zealand NZ (Dash 8-300, ATR 72) · 2 routes: Christchurch*, Wellington*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Centre Bush Aerodrome 41 km to the centre
Centre Bush, STL, NZ
Gore3 Airport 51 km to the centre
STL, NZ
Mandeville Aerodrome 59 km to the centre
STL, NZ
Center Island Airstrip 39 km to the centre
Raratoka Island, STL, NZ
Where to stay
20 Kelvin Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · kelvinhotel.co.nz
23 Anglem Street, Hawthorndale, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · lodgestransportworld.nz
40 Russel Street, Gladstone, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · villarouge.co.nz
260 Findlay Road, Ascot, Invercargill 9872, New Zealand · whiteacres.traveleto.com
3 Esk Street West, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · distinctionhotelsinvercargill.co.nz
30 Thomson Street, Avenal, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · southerncomfortbackpackers.com
Top Floor/59 Dee Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · thelanglands.co.nz
145 Chesney Street, Kingswell, Invercargill 9812, New Zealand · ambleoninn.co.nz
335 Tay Street, Hawthorndale, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · colonialontay.co.nz
295 Tay Street, Turnbull Thomson Park, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · shelbymotorlodge.nz
195 Tay Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · townsman.co.nz
Corner of Tay Street & Racecourse Road, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · ascotparkhotel.co.nz
400 Tay Street, Turnbull Thomson Park, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · surreycourt.co.nz
31 Duke Street, Gladstone, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · lovettlodge.co.nz
52 Awarua Road, Otatara 9879, New Zealand · rashikarecommends.com
30/32 Dee Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · tuataralodge.co.nz
81 Queens Drive, Richmond, Invercargill 9501, New Zealand · booking.com
15 Tay Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · all.accor.com
58 Millton Park Road, Invercargill 9871, New Zealand
76 Dee Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
15 Thomson Street, Avenal, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · goldenleafapartments.co.nz
10 Dee Street, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · questinvercargill.co.nz
388 Tay Street, Glengarry, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · 388taymotel.co.nz
554 Tay Street, Hawthorndale, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · 554moanacourt.co.nz
265 Tay Street, Turnbull Thomson Park, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · balmoralmotel.co.nz
329 Dee Street, Avenal, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · villamotel.co.nz
119 Queens Drive, Richmond, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · towerlodgemotel.co.nz
240 Tay Street, Turnbull Thomson Park, Invercargill 9801, New Zealand · bellavista.co.nz
678 Tay Street, Hawthorndale, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · haciendamotel.co.nz
633 Tay Street, Hawthorndale, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · monarchmotel.co.nz
85 Alice Street, Gladstone, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · queensparkmotels.co.nz
444 North Road, Waikiwi, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · bavarianmotel.co.nz
705 Tay Street, Hawthorndale, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand · ktcinn.co.nz
161 North Road, Prestonville, Invercargill 9501, New Zealand
45 Avenal Street, Avenal, Invercargill 9810, New Zealand
Indoor
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Invercargill Airport (IVC); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: IVC has direct flights to 2 destinations on 1 airline (incl. Christchurch, Wellington).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Invercargill, NZ. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach