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How to get fromWellington to Charlestonby car ferry, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Charleston by car ferry, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nelson to Charlestonbus bus
    11h 55m
    $160–273

  2. Fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane WLG - NSN
    2. Take the bus from Tahunanui to Charlestonbus bus
    7h 46m
    $116–355

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry Wellington
    2. Drive from Picton to Charlestoncar car
    7h 3m
    $213–258

  4. Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane plane WLG - CHC
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch International Airport to Charlestonshuttle bus
    7h 33m
    $178–431

  5. Ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry ferry Wellington - Central - Picton
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Westportshuttle bus
    9h 36m
    $267–797

Wellington to Charleston by car ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 490 km
  • Duration: 11h 55m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Charleston, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Charleston. However, you can take the car ferry to Picton, walk to Picton, take the bus to Nelson, then take the bus to Charleston. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wellington to Charleston via Picton in around 7h 3m.

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