There are 4 ways to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Mapua by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane AKL - NSN
1h 59m$313–635Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Manukau City to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
21h 59m$174–288Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Mapuacar
12h 51m$352–454Fly to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)plane AKL - WLG
- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane
- Fly from Takaka Airport to Nelson Airportplane
4h 59m$674–939
Auckland Airport (AKL) to Mapua by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Mapua is to bus and car ferry which costs $170 - $290 and takes 21h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Mapua is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs $310 - $650.
The distance between Auckland Airport (AKL) and Mapua is 523 km.
The best way to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Mapua without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 21h 59m and costs $170 - $290.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Auckland Airport (AKL) to Mapua, including transfers.
There are 470+ hotels available in Mapua.
What companies run services between Auckland Airport (AKL), New Zealand and Mapua, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) hourly.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Auckland to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Auckland to Wellington via Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Manukau City to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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