There are 4 ways to get from Pūponga to Nelson by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pūponga to Takaka Airporttaxi
- Fly from Takaka Airport to Nelson Airportplane
1h 43m$379–404Drive 152.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Pūponga to Nelsoncar 152.1 km
1h 58m$47–67Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Pūponga to Wainui Baytaxi
- Take the bus from Wainui Bay to Nelsonbus Golden Bay
4h 12m$261–329Taxi, fly, line 4 bus
- Take the taxi from Pūponga to Takaka Airporttaxi
- Fly from Takaka Airport to Nelson Airportplane
- Take the bus from Nelson Airport Terminal to Halifax Street Outside Countdownbus
1h 59m$380–404
Takaka Airport to Nelson Airport flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pūponga to Nelson is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Pūponga to Nelson is to taxi and fly which takes 1h 43m and costs $370 - $410.
The distance between Pūponga and Nelson is 113 km. The road distance is 152.1 km.
The best way to get from Pūponga to Nelson without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 12m and costs $260 - $330.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Pūponga to Nelson, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pūponga to Nelson is 152 km. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Pūponga to Nelson.
There are 370+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Pūponga, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Pūponga to Nelson. However, you can take the taxi to Takaka Airport airport, fly to Nelson Airport, walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Tahunanui Interchange Northbound. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Wainui Bay then take the bus to Nelson.
- Phone
- 0800 128 735
- [email protected]
- Website
- theheaphybus.co.nz
Bus from Wainui Bay to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- theheaphybus.co.nz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $120–250
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