There are 6 ways to get from Picton to Hawke's Bay by car ferry, car, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
- Drive from Wellington to Hastingscar
6h 59m$213–258Fly from Woodbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane BHE - NPE
5h 28m$90–650Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Hastingsbus Wellington - Central - Napier
10h$141–178Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the train from Wellington to Palmerston Northtrain
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Hastingsbus
10h 7mCar ferry to Wellington, fly
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane WLG - NPE
7h 32m$192–561Bus to Nelson Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)plane NSN - NPE
7h 55m$104–660
Picton to Hawke's Bay by car ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Picton to Hawke's Bay is to car ferry and bus which costs $140 - $180 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Picton to Hawke's Bay is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $90 - $650.
The distance between Picton and Hawke's Bay is 394 km.
The best way to get from Picton to Hawke's Bay without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 10h and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Picton to Hawke's Bay, including transfers.
There are 362+ hotels available in Hawke's Bay.
What companies run services between Picton, New Zealand and Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Wellington to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
Flights from Nelson Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington to Palmerston North
- 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 Wellington to Palmerston North
- 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
Bus from Wellington - Central to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Palmerston North to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- 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 Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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