There are 7 ways to get from Greymouth to Napier by plane, shuttle, car ferry, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Hokitika
best- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane HKK - NPE
7h 17m$126–642Shuttle, car ferry, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Greymouth to Westport
- Take a shuttle bus from Westport to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus
17h 50m$332–900Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Greymouth to Christchurchtrain
- Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus
23h 2m$650–1,054Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Greymouth to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Napiercar
11h 24m$320–416Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane CHC - NPE
5h 51m$167–647Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napierbus
20h 21m$173–320Train, car ferry, bus via Palmerston North
- Take the train from Greymouth to Christchurchtrain
- Take the train from Christchurch to Pictontrain
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the train from Wellington to Palmerston Northtrain
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Napierbus
23h 5m
Greymouth to Napier by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greymouth to Napier is to bus and car ferry which costs $170 - $320 and takes 20h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Greymouth to Napier is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Greymouth and Napier is 653 km.
The best way to get from Greymouth to Napier without a car is to shuttle and car ferry and bus which takes 17h 50m and costs $330 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Greymouth to Napier, including transfers.
There are 342+ hotels available in Napier.
What companies run services between Greymouth, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Hokitika (HKK) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Hokitika to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Hokitika to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Hokitika to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- Website
- kiwirail.co.nz
Train from Greymouth to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–330
- Website
- https://www.kiwirail.co.nz/
- Website
- https://www.greatjourneysnz.com/scenic-trains/tranzalpine-train/
Train from Greymouth to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–330
- Website
- https://www.kiwirail.co.nz/
- Website
- https://www.greatjourneysnz.com/scenic-trains/tranzalpine-train/
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
Train from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 27 201 8825
- Website
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Greymouth to Westport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
Shuttle from Greymouth to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- eastwestcoaches.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Westport to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $650
- Per person
- $130
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Wellington - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Greymouth to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Palmerston North to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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