There are 3 ways to get from Mārahau to Wainui Bay by ferry, unknown, taxi, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Water taxi, travel
best- Take the ferry from Marahau to Totaranuiferry
- Walk from Totaranui to Wainui Bayunknown
2h 7mTaxi, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Take the taxi from Mārahau to Nelson-Airport-NSNtaxi
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane NSN - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Wainui Bay
- Walk from Wainui Bay to Wainui Bayunknown
11h 2mTaxi, fly to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, travel
- Take the taxi from Mārahau to Nelson-Airport-NSNtaxi
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG)plane NSN - WLG
- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane
- Walk from Takaka Airport to Wainui Bayunknown
3h 48m
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mārahau and Wainui Bay is 37 km.
The best way to get from Mārahau to Wainui Bay without a car is to Water taxi and travel which takes 2h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Mārahau to Wainui Bay, including transfers.
There are 136+ hotels available in Wainui Bay.
What companies run services between Mārahau, New Zealand and Wainui Bay, Tasman, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Mārahau to Wainui Bay. However, you can take the ferry to Totaranui then travel to Wainui Bay. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Nelson-Airport-NSN airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St, walk to Christchurch, take the shuttle to Saint Arnaud, take the shuttle to Wainui Bay, then travel to Wainui Bay.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–500
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
Shuttle from Saint Arnaud to Wainui Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $125–625
- Book at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $625
- Per person
- $125
- Phone
- +6435278176
- [email protected]
- Website
- marahauwatertaxis.co.nz
Ferry from Marahau to Totaranui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $63
- Schedules at
- marahauwatertaxis.co.nz
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Auckland Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 21 743321
Auckland Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 21 743321
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