There are 3 ways to get from Tākaka to Auckland by car, car ferry, shuttle, bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Tākaka to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Aucklandcar
13h 48m$383–502Shuttle, bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Tākaka to Nelson
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Auckland (AKL)plane BHE - AKL
9h 59m$375–844Taxi, shuttle, shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Tākaka to Mārahautaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Mārahau to Saint Arnaud
- Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Auckland (AKL)plane CHC - AKL
12h 19m$553–2,052
Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Auckland (AKL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tākaka to Auckland is to drive and car ferry which costs $380 - $500 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Tākaka to Auckland is to shuttle and bus and fly which takes 9h 59m and costs $370 - $850.
The distance between Tākaka and Auckland is 948 km.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Tākaka to Auckland, including transfers.
There are 2330+ hotels available in Auckland.
What companies run services between Tākaka, New Zealand and Auckland, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Tākaka to Auckland. However, you can drive to Picton, take the car ferry to Wellington, then drive to Auckland. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Nelson, walk to Nelson, take the bus to Woodbourne, walk to Woodbourne Airport (BHE) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Auckland International Airport, then take the bus to Auckland - Central.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Phone
- +64 3 525 8725
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldenbayair.co.nz
Shuttle from Tākaka to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- goldenbayair.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Mārahau to Saint Arnaud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $450
- Per person
- $90
Shuttle from Saint Arnaud to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- 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
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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