There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to Farewell Spit by plane, unknown, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, travel
best- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane
- Walk from Takaka Airport to Farewell Spitunknown
3h 2mCar ferry, travel
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Walk from Picton to Farewell Spitunknown
6h 3mCar ferry, shuttle, travel
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Wainui Bay
- Walk from Wainui Bay to Farewell Spitunknown
9h 29m
Wellington Airport to Takaka Airport flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Wellington and Farewell Spit is 221 km.
The best way to get from Wellington to Farewell Spit without a car is to car ferry and travel which takes 6h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Wellington to Farewell Spit, including transfers.
There are 34+ hotels available in Farewell Spit.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Farewell Spit, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Farewell Spit. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington Airport airport, fly to Takaka Airport, then travel to Farewell Spit. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Wellington to Farewell Spit via Picton in around 6h 3m.
- Phone
- +64 (3) 540 2042
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
Shuttle from Picton to Wainui Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $145–725
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $725
- Per person
- $145
- 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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