There are 3 ways to get from Abel Tasman National Park to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes by bus, car, taxi, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Wainui Bay to Richmondbus Golden Bay
- Take the bus from Richmond to Punakaikibus Greymouth - Nelson
8h 14m$70–167Drive 283.7 km
- Drive from Apple Tree Bay to Pancake Rocks and Blowholescar 283.7 km
3h 21m$82–119Taxi, fly, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Apple Tree Bay to Nelson-Airport-NSNtaxi
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Hokitika (HKK)plane NSN - HKK
- Take a shuttle bus from Kumara Junction to Punakaiki
5h 57m$374–955
Abel Tasman National Park to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abel Tasman National Park to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Abel Tasman National Park to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Abel Tasman National Park to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes. However, there are services departing from Wainui Bay and arriving at Punakaiki via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Abel Tasman National Park and Pancake Rocks and Blowholes is 400 km. The road distance is 283.7 km.
The best way to get from Abel Tasman National Park to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes without a car is to bus which takes 8h 14m and costs $70 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Abel Tasman National Park to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes, including transfers.
Abel Tasman National Park to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes bus services, operated by The Heaphy Bus Company, depart from Wainui Bay station.
Abel Tasman National Park to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes bus services, operated by The Heaphy Bus Company, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Abel Tasman National Park to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes is 284 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Abel Tasman National Park to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes.
There are 25+ hotels available in Pancake Rocks and Blowholes.
What companies run services between Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand and Pancake Rocks and Blowholes, West Coast, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Wainui Bay to Pancake Rocks and Blowholes via Wainui Bay, Richmond, and Punakaiki in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Phone
- 0800 128 735
- [email protected]
- Website
- theheaphybus.co.nz
Bus from Wainui Bay to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- theheaphybus.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Richmond to Punakaiki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- 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 Punakaiki
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
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