There are 3 ways to get from Tākaka to Wellington by plane, car, car ferry, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Takaka Airport to Wellington Airportplane
1h 21m$292–300Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Tākaka to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
6h 35m$200–231Shuttle, bus, car ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Tākaka to Nelson
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
11h 11m$232–271
Tākaka to Wellington by shuttle, bus, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tākaka to Wellington is to drive and car ferry which costs $200 - $240 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tākaka to Wellington is to fly which takes 1h 21m and costs $290 - $305.
The distance between Tākaka and Wellington is 189 km.
The best way to get from Tākaka to Wellington without a car is to shuttle and bus and car ferry which takes 11h 11m and costs $230 - $280.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Tākaka to Wellington, including transfers.
There are 492+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Tākaka, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?
Golden Bay Air flies from Takaka Airport to Wellington Airport once daily.
- 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 Picton
- 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
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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