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How to get fromTauranga to Cable Bayby plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Tauranga to Cable Bay by plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane TRG - NSN
    3h 48m
    $190–751

  2. Fly Tauranga Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane TRG - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Hirabus bus
    5h 56m
    $149–744

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tauranga to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Hirabus bus
    18h 23m
    $192–303

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Tauranga to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Cable Baycar car
    11h 21m
    $306–388

  5. Bus to Rotorua, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane ROT - NSN
    6h 7m

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Tauranga to Cable Bay.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 507.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 48m

What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Cable Bay, Nelson, New Zealand?

Air New Zealand flies from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) every 3 hours.

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