There are 7 ways to get from Kawerau to Nelson by car, plane, bus, towncar, train, or car ferry
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Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Drive from Kawerau to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane TRG - NSN
4h 59m$128–691Bus, towncar, train, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Kawerau to Rotorua Airportbus
- Take a town car from Rotorua Airport to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to National Parktowncar
- Take the train from National Park to Wellingtontrain
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
17h 15mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kawerau to Rotoruabus
- Take the bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
17h 16mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Kawerau to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
11h 23m$304–389Bus to Rotorua, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Kawerau to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ROT - NSN
5h 41mBus to Rotorua, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kawerau to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ROT - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
8h 4mBus, towncar, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kawerau to Rotorua Airportbus
- Take a town car from Rotorua Airport to Tūrangitowncar
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taumarunuitowncar
- Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Wellingtontrain
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
19h 40m
Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kawerau to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $300 - $390 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kawerau to Nelson is to drive and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $120 - $700.
The distance between Kawerau and Nelson is 569 km.
The best way to get from Kawerau to Nelson without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 17h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Kawerau to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 346+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Kawerau, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Kawerau to Nelson. However, you can drive to Tauranga-Airport-TRG airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Bisley Avenue at Back of the Sands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kawerau to Nelson via Rotorua Airport, Rotorua Airport, Tūrangi, National Park, National Park, Wellington, Wellington, and Picton in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Rotorua to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Rotorua to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Rotorua to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Rotorua to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from National Park to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Taumarunui Station to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Kawerau to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Kawerau to Rotorua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–85
- 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/
Bus from Kawerau to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Kawerau to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Kawerau to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Rotorua Airport to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Tūrangi to National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Rotorua Airport to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Tūrangi to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
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