Boston is situated in the North-Eastern corner of the United States. Boston is close to New York City (210 miles) or even Washington D.C. (450 miles). Among the Canadian cities, it is worth mentioning Montreal, at only 316 miles.

Here are the driving distances between Boston and other major cities from North America. Read also about all driving distances within United States or all the articles related to travel distances in United States. Continue reading »

The driving distance between Auckland and Wellington (the other major city of New Zealand) is 640 km (397 miles). Read also about all driving distances within New Zealand or all articles related to travel distances in New Zealand.

You will need to take a ferry when traveling between the North Island, South Island and Stewart Island by road. In New Zealand remember to drive on the left. New Zealand’s main roads are sealed and tourist routes are of a generally high standard. Continue reading »

At almost half the distance it takes to cross Australia from Brisbane to Perth, on the south coast, you’ll find Adelaide, the largest city in South Australia and the capital of this state. There are however more than 2000 km from each of the cities mentioned before and many Adelaide residents have never been to Perth or Brisbane. Adelaide is closer to Melbourne, at “only” 731 km.

Here are the driving distances from Adelaide to other major Australian cities. Read also about all driving distances within Australia and articles about travel distances in Australia. Continue reading »

New Zealand is a country on two big islands: North Island (where the best city Auckland is located) and South Island. Wellington is just between these two islands. To cross the full 2,000 km from one extremity of the North Island to the opposite extremity of the South Island, it might take about 30 hours.

It’s easy to underestimate travelling times in New Zealand. Although distances may seem short on paper, New Zealand roads may be narrower than you are used to, cover hilly terrain and vary from motorways to unsealed gravel roads. Continue reading »

United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area. To cross North America from East to West, it may take more than 3,000 miles (or more than 5,000 km). A cross from North to South may require almost 3,000 miles as well. The sheer size of the United States, coupled with the lack of one uniting rail system, makes traveling by car one of the most practical ways to get around the country.

Some areas from Middle America may be desert. To the West, you have also the Rockies or the Cascade Mountains. Continue reading »