There are 5 ways to get from North Island to Picton by plane, bus, car ferry, towncar, 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 Wellington (WLG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane WLG - BHE
2h 10m$95–550Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Motuoapa to Wellington - Centralbus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
10h 31mTowncar, train, car ferry
- Take a town car from Tūrangi to National Parktowncar
- Take the train from National Park to Wellingtontrain
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
12h 34m$413–451Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
10h 43m$314–396Fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane WLG - NSN
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
5h 3m$114–305
Wellington (WLG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Island to Picton is to fly which costs $95 - $550 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from North Island to Picton is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs $95 - $550.
The distance between North Island and Picton is 117 km.
The best way to get from North Island to Picton without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 10h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from North Island to Picton, including transfers.
There are 169+ hotels available in Picton.
What companies run services between North Island, Waikato, New Zealand and Picton, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Wellington (WLG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–550
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–480
- 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
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Motuoapa to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- 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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