There are 6 ways to get from Lake Moeraki to Nelson by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki to Franz Josefbus
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouthbus
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Nelsonbus
13h 41m$145–275Drive 567.5 km
- Drive from Lake Moeraki to Nelsoncar 567.5 km
6h 42m$166–240Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ZQN - NSN
11h 23m$421–1,074Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki to Frankton Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ZQN - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
14h 11m$425–1,075Bus, bus to Hokitika, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki to Franz Josefbus
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Hokitikabus
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane HKK - NSN
10h 25m$211–774Drive to Timaru, fly to Nelson Airport
- Drive from Lake Moeraki to Timaru (TIU)car
- Fly from Timaru (TIU) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane TIU - NSN
9h 10m$233–843
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Moeraki to Nelson is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Moeraki to Nelson is to drive which takes 6h 42m and costs $160 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Moeraki to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki and arriving at Nelson via Franz Josef and Greymouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
The distance between Lake Moeraki and Nelson is 609 km. The road distance is 567.5 km.
The best way to get from Lake Moeraki to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 13h 41m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 13h 41m to get from Lake Moeraki to Nelson, including transfers.
Lake Moeraki to Nelson bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki station.
Lake Moeraki to Nelson bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Moeraki to Nelson is 568 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Lake Moeraki to Nelson.
There are 345+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Lake Moeraki, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
You can take a vehicle from Lake Moeraki to Nelson via Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki, Franz Josef, and Greymouth in around 13h 41m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Hokitika to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Hokitika to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Timaru to Nelson Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $50–75
- Flexi
- $50–380
Bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
Bus from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
Bus from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
Bus from Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $50–75
- Flexi
- $50–380
Bus from Franz Josef to Hokitika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $60–85
- Flexi
- $60–460
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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