There are 4 ways to get from Ōkārito to Nelson by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Okarito Turn Off to Greymouthbus Fox Glacier - Greymouth
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus Greymouth - Nelson
10h 20m$113–223Drive 451.7 km
- Drive from Ōkārito to Nelsoncar 451.7 km
5h 26m$130–188Bus to Hokitika, fly
- Take the bus from Okarito Turn Off to Hokitikabus
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane HKK - NSN
7h 4m$179–717Bus, shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Okarito Turn Off to Kumara Junctionbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane CHC - NSN
10h 6m$389–772
Hokitika (HKK) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ōkārito to Nelson is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ōkārito to Nelson is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs $130 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Ōkārito to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Okarito Turn Off and arriving at Nelson via Greymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Ōkārito and Nelson is 489 km. The road distance is 451.7 km.
The best way to get from Ōkārito to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 10h 20m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Ōkārito to Nelson, including transfers.
Ōkārito to Nelson bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Okarito Turn Off station.
Ōkārito to Nelson bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Greymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ōkārito to Nelson is 452 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Ōkārito to Nelson.
There are 353+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Ōkārito, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Ōkārito to Nelson via Okarito Turn Off and Greymouth in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- GreatSights
Bus from Okarito Turn Off to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $65–95
- Flexi
- $70–550
Bus from Okarito Turn Off to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $55–75
- Flexi
- $50–400
Bus from Okarito Turn Off to Kumara Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- GreatSights
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $60–480
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Greymouth to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Kumara Junction to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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