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How to get fromGisborne to Kaikōuraby plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Gisborne to Kaikōura by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Nelson Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane GIS - NSN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Kaikōurashuttle bus
    8h 45m
    $234–1,268

  2. Fly to Woodbourne Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane GIS - BHE
    2. Take the train from Blenheim to Kaikouratrain train
    6h 58m
    $221–1,264

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Kaikourabus bus
    18h 38m

  4. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Napier to Palmerston Northbus bus
    3. Take the train from Palmerston North to Wellingtontrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    5. Take the train from Picton to Kaikouratrain train
    19h 27m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gisborne to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Kaikōuracar car
    11h 30m
    $324–411

  6. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane GIS - CHC
    2. Take the bus from Christchurch to Kaikourabus bus
    7h 55m

Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 754.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Gisborne, New Zealand and Kaikōura, Canterbury, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Gisborne to Kaikōura. However, you can take the taxi to Gisborne Airport (GIS) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Halifax Street Outside Countdown, walk to Nelson, then take the shuttle to Kaikōura. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sycamore Lodge to Kaikoura via Napier, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, and Picton in around 18h 38m.

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