There are 5 ways to get from New Plymouth to Blenheim by plane, bus, car ferry, 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 to Woodbourne Airport
best- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane NPL - BHE
3h 52m$154–719Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
13h 20m$163–237Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus 225
- Take the train from Palmerston North to Wellingtontrain
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
13h 35m$285–846Drive, car ferry
- Drive from New Plymouth to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
8h 11m$239–289Fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane NPL - NSN
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus
7h$168–729
New Plymouth to Blenheim by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Plymouth to Blenheim is to bus and car ferry which costs $160 - $240 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from New Plymouth to Blenheim is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between New Plymouth and Blenheim is 300 km.
The best way to get from New Plymouth to Blenheim without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 13h 20m and costs $160 - $240.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from New Plymouth to Blenheim, including transfers.
There are 120+ hotels available in Blenheim.
What companies run services between New Plymouth, New Zealand and Blenheim, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Palmerston North to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- (+64) 0508 800 800
- Website
- horizons.govt.nz
Bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/
- Schedules at
- https://www.horizons.govt.nz/buses-transport/bus-routes-transport
- 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/
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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