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How to get fromWaiheke Island to Cable Bayby ferry, plane, train, car ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Waiheke Island to Cable Bay by ferry, plane, train, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Ferry, fly to Nelson Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11ferry ferry
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane AKL - NSN
    4h 45m
    $359–720

  2. Ferry, bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11ferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Hirabus bus
    20h 46m
    $232–362

  3. Ferry, train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11ferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Hirabus bus
    20h 11m
    $473–596

  4. Ferry, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11ferry ferry
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane AKL - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Hirabus bus
    6h 33m
    $359–755

Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration2h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Waiheke Island to Cable Bay.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 579.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

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

There is no direct connection from Waiheke Island to Cable Bay. However, you can take the ferry to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11, walk to Waitemata Train Station 1, take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), then take the taxi to Cable Bay. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Cable Bay via Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11, Commerce Street, The Strand, Auckland Strand, Wellington, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Hira in around 20h 11m.

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