There are 4 ways to get from Motueka to Wharariki Beach by bus, unknown, 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.
Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Motueka to Brown Hutbus Golden Bay
- Walk from Collingwood to Wharariki Beachunknown
4h 38mBus to Nelson Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, travel
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careersbus
- 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 Wharariki Beachunknown
14h 13mBus to Nelson Airport, fly to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, travel
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careersbus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG)plane NSN - WLG
- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane
- Walk from Takaka Airport to Wharariki Beachunknown
6h 38mBus, bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, travel
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to The Nelson Bus Hubbus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Wellington (WLG)plane BHE - WLG
- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane
- Walk from Takaka Airport to Wharariki Beachunknown
8h 4m
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Motueka and Wharariki Beach is 156 km.
The best way to get from Motueka to Wharariki Beach without a car is to bus and travel which takes 4h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Motueka to Wharariki Beach, including transfers.
There are 36+ hotels available in Wharariki Beach.
What companies run services between Motueka, New Zealand and Wharariki Beach, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Motueka to Wharariki Beach. However, you can take the bus to Brown Hut, take the bus to Collingwood, then travel to Wharariki Beach. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers, walk to Vanguard Street Opposite Rebel Sport, take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk 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 Wharariki Beach.
- 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
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- 0800 128 735
- [email protected]
- Website
- theheaphybus.co.nz
Bus from Motueka to Brown Hut
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- theheaphybus.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ebus.nz
Bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to The Nelson Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
- 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
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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