There are 4 ways to get from Hawke's Bay to Nelson by plane, bus, car ferry, 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 to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane NPE - NSN
4h 56m$105–756Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Hastings to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
13h 16m$160–236Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hastings to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
8h 43m$263–326Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane NPE - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
6h 34m$138–957
Hawke's Bay to Nelson by bus, car ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hawke's Bay to Nelson is to bus and car ferry which costs $160 - $240 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Hawke's Bay to Nelson is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $100 - $800.
The distance between Hawke's Bay and Nelson is 390 km.
The best way to get from Hawke's Bay to Nelson without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 13h 16m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Hawke's Bay to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 376+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Hawke's Bay, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Nelson Airport (NSN) every 2 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Hastings to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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