There are 5 ways to get from North Island to Nelson by plane, bus, car ferry, towncar, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane WLG - NSN
1h 42m$105–267Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Mission Bay to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
14h 1m$207–304Towncar, train, car ferry, bus
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to National Parktowncar
- Take the train from National Park to Wellingtontrain
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
15h 56m$422–499Fly Auckland to Nelson Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane AKL - NSN
2h 32m$274–665Fly Wellington to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane WLG - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
3h 10m$118–694
Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from North Island to Nelson is to fly which costs $100 - $270 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from North Island to Nelson is to fly which takes 1h 42m and costs $100 - $270.
The distance between North Island and Nelson is 141 km.
The best way to get from North Island to Nelson without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 14h 1m and costs $200 - $310.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from North Island to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 370+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between North Island, Waikato, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–500
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Wellington to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from National Park to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Mission Bay to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–65
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $132
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $132
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from Tūrangi to National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
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