There are 3 ways to get from New Plymouth to Hokitika by plane, bus, car ferry, 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
best- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Hokitika (HKK)plane NPL - HKK
5h 32m$154–619Bus, car ferry, drive
- 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
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
- Take the bus from Nelson to Greymouthbus
22h 17m$239–422Drive, car ferry
- Drive from New Plymouth to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Hokitikacar
12h 29m$341–446
New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Hokitika (HKK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Plymouth to Hokitika is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from New Plymouth to Hokitika is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between New Plymouth and Hokitika is 504 km.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from New Plymouth to Hokitika, including transfers.
There are 87+ hotels available in Hokitika.
What companies run services between New Plymouth, New Zealand and Hokitika, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Hokitika (HKK) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Hokitika via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Hokitika via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Hokitika via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- 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 Nelson to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–90
- 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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