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How to get fromAuckland to Marlborough Soundsby plane, car, train, car ferry, bus, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Marlborough Sounds by plane, car, train, car ferry, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Woodbourne Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane AKL - BHE
    2. Drive from Picton to Marlborough Soundscar car
    7h 28m
    $256–752

  2. Fly to Picton, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Picton (PCN)plane plane AKL - PCN
    2. Drive from Picton (PCN) to Marlborough Soundscar car
    6h 53m
    $113–557

  3. Train, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Marlborough Soundscar car
    17h 31m
    $401–458

  4. Bus, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Marlborough Soundscar car
    18h 11m
    $177–255

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Marlborough Soundscar car
    13h 9m
    $370–478

  6. Fly to Nelson Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane AKL - NSN
    2. Take the bus from Nelson to Havelockbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Havelock to Marlborough Soundstaxi taxi
    8h 53m
    $578–1,122

  7. Fly to Wellington, car ferry, drive

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)plane plane AKL - WLG
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Marlborough Soundscar car
    10h 41m
    $262–552

Auckland (AKL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration2h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 655.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Auckland to Marlborough Sounds. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, take the bus to Picton, then drive to Marlborough Sounds. Alternatively, you can take a train from Auckland Strand to Marlborough Sounds via Wellington, Wellington, and Picton in around 17h 31m.

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