How to get fromNelson to New Plymouthby plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to New Plymouth by plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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Fly from Nelson Airport
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1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane NSN - NPL
4h 14m
$148–674
Bus, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
3. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
4. Take the bus from Palmerston North to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLYbus
14h 40m
$186–294
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
3. Drive from Wellington to New Plymouthcar
9h 31m
$261–325
Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane BHE - NPL
6h 16m
$161–775

Nelson to New Plymouth by bus, foot, and car ferry

5Weekly Services

14h 40mAverage Duration

$186Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Nelson to New Plymouth.

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Distance: 288.9 km
Duration: 4h 14m

What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and New Plymouth, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from Nelson Airport (NSN) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) every 4 hours.

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New Plymouth(opens in a new window), New Zealand(opens in a new window)

New Plymouth (Maori: Ngāmotu) is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, in Devon, from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. The New Plymouth District, which includes New Plymouth City and several smaller towns, is the 10th largest district (out of 67) in New Zealand, and has a population of – about two-thirds of the total population of the Taranaki Region and % of New Zealand's population. This includes New Plymouth City, Waitara, Inglewood, Ōakura, Ōkato (561) and Urenui (429).

Things to do in New Plymouth

Waitara Railway Preservation Society(Opens in a new window)

The Waitara Railway Preservation Society is a society established in 1999 to operate a heritage railway over the former Waitara Industrial Line railway that operated between Lepperton and Waitara in the New Plymouth District of New Zealand's North Island. The line had been closed that year after 124 years of operation, after the closure of the local AFFCO freezing works in the town.

Places to stay in New Plymouth

Brougham Heights Motel(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Luxury Home Next to Ocean and Walkway(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

The Metrotel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Millennium Hotel New Plymouth Waterfront(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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