There are 5 ways to get from Picton to North Island by plane, car ferry, bus, train, towncar, 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 from Woodbourne Airport
best- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Wellington (WLG)plane BHE - WLG
2h 4m$95–550Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Te Rangiitabus Auckland - Central - Wellington - Central
11h 2mCar ferry, train, towncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the train from Wellington to National Parktrain
- Take a town car from National Park to Tūrangitowncar
12h 9m$409–454Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
- Drive from Wellington to Aucklandcar
10h 42m$309–399Bus to Nelson Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG)plane NSN - WLG
4h 56m$114–310
Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Wellington (WLG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Picton to North Island is to fly which costs $95 - $550 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Picton to North Island is to fly which takes 2h 4m and costs $95 - $550.
The distance between Picton and North Island is 117 km.
The best way to get from Picton to North Island without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 11h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Picton to North Island, including transfers.
There are 127+ hotels available in North Island.
What companies run services between Picton, New Zealand and North Island, Waikato, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Wellington (WLG) twice daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Te Rangiita
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- 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
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- [email protected]
- Website
- My Waka Your Waka
Towncar from National Park to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- My Waka Your Waka
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