There are 3 ways to get from Nelson to Elaine Bay by bus, unknown, plane, or car ferry
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Nelson to Rai Valleybus Picton - Nelson
- Walk from Rai Valley to Elaine Bayunknown
1h 24mFly from Nelson Airport, car ferry, travel
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG)plane NSN - WLG
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Walk from Picton to Elaine Bayunknown
8h 1mBus to Woodbourne Airport, fly, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Wellington (WLG)plane BHE - WLG
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Walk from Picton to Elaine Bayunknown
8h 58m
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Nelson and Elaine Bay is 72 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Elaine Bay without a car is to bus and travel which takes 1h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Nelson to Elaine Bay, including transfers.
There are 13+ hotels available in Elaine Bay.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Elaine Bay, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Elaine Bay. However, you can take the bus to Rai Valley then travel to Elaine Bay. Alternatively, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Wellington (WLG), walk to Wellington International Airport, take the bus to Lambton Quay at Cable Car Lane, walk to Wellington, take the car ferry to Picton, then travel to Elaine Bay.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Rai Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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