There are 4 ways to get from Rangiora to Tākaka by train, bus, shuttle, car, or plane
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Train, bus, shuttle
best- Take the train from Rangiora to Blenheimtrain
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Tākaka
11h 15m$299–639Drive 450.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Rangiora to Tākakacar 450.2 km
5h 19m$132–190Fly, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane CHC - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Tākaka
12h 4m$308–678Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Tākaka
10h 52m$267–1,068
Rangiora to Tākaka by train, bus, and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rangiora to Tākaka is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rangiora to Tākaka is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs $130 - $190.
The distance between Rangiora and Tākaka is 504 km. The road distance is 450.2 km.
The best way to get from Rangiora to Tākaka without a car is to train and bus and shuttle which takes 11h 15m and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Rangiora to Tākaka, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rangiora to Tākaka is 450 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Rangiora to Tākaka.
There are 162+ hotels available in Tākaka.
What companies run services between Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand and Tākaka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Central Park and Ride to Tākaka via Bus Interchange, Christchurch, and Nelson in around 10h 52m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via New Plymouth, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Nelson, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Dunedin, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Queenstown, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Rangiora to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $210–260
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 3 525 8725
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldenbayair.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Tākaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- goldenbayair.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Tākaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- goldenbayair.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Tākaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- goldenbayair.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
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