There are 6 ways to get from Lake Taupō to Nelson by plane, bus, car ferry, towncar, 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 Taupo
best- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane TUO - NSN
4h 27m$127–733Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Taupo to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
13h 51m$164–252Bus, towncar, train, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Taupo to Turangibus
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to National Parktowncar
- Take the train from National Park to Wellingtontrain
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
14h 45m$403–454Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kinloch to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
10h$281–355Bus to Rotorua, fly
- Take the bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ROT - NSN
6h 31mBus to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, fly
- Take the bus from Taupo to Napier Airportbus
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane NPE - NSN
6h 26m
Lake Taupō to Nelson by bus, car ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Taupō to Nelson is to bus and car ferry which costs $160 - $260 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Taupō to Nelson is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $120 - $750.
The distance between Lake Taupō and Nelson is 383 km.
The best way to get from Lake Taupō to Nelson without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 13h 51m and costs $160 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Lake Taupō to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 371+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Lake Taupō, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Taupo (TUO) to Nelson Airport (NSN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Taupo to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Taupo to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Taupo to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- 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
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–70
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Turangi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taupo to Napier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Tūrangi to National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
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