There are 4 ways to get from Upper Hutt to Nelson by car ferry, car, train, plane, or bus
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
5h 40m$170–195Train, fly to Nelson Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Trentham Station to Wellington Stationtrain
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane WLG - NSN
4h 12m$136–320Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus Picton - Nelson
8h 36m$170–216Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane WLG - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
5h 40m$149–751
Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Upper Hutt to Nelson is to car ferry and drive which costs $170 - $200 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Upper Hutt to Nelson is to train and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $130 - $320.
The distance between Upper Hutt and Nelson is 238 km.
The best way to get from Upper Hutt to Nelson without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 8h 36m and costs $170 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Upper Hutt to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 372+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Upper Hutt, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Upper Hutt to Nelson. However, you can drive to Wellington, take the car ferry to Picton, then drive to Nelson. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Trentham Station, take the train to Wellington Station, walk to Wellington Station - Stop B, take the bus to Lambton Central - Stop B, take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Halifax Street Outside Countdown.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Wellington to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Trentham Station to Wellington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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