There are 4 ways to get from Wainui to Nelson by car, plane, bus, or car ferry
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Drive to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, fly
best- Drive from Wainui to Napier-Airport-NPEcar
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane NPE - NSN
5h 49m$134–665Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Taihape to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
11h 42mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Wainui to Wellingtoncar
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
8h 20m$229–276Bus to Wellington, fly
- Take the bus from Taihape to Wellington - Centralbus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane WLG - NSN
7h 2m
Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wainui to Nelson is to drive and car ferry which costs $220 - $280 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Wainui to Nelson is to drive and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $130 - $700.
The distance between Wainui and Nelson is 521 km.
The best way to get from Wainui to Nelson without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 11h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Wainui to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 353+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Wainui, NZ-MWT, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Wainui to Nelson. However, you can drive to Napier-Airport-NPE airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Bisley Avenue at Back of the Sands. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Wainui to Nelson via Taihape, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, and Picton in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–480
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taihape to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Taihape to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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