There are 8 ways to get from Wellington to Nugget Point by plane, bus, ferry, train, taxi, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dunedin, bus
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Dunedin (DUD)plane WLG - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Balcluthabus
5h 12mFly to Invercargill, bus
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Invercargill (IVC)plane WLG - IVC
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Balcluthabus
8h 53m$228–746Ferry, train, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry
- Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Church Corner to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Miltonbus
- Take the taxi from Milton to Nugget Pointtaxi
19h 41mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Balcluthabus
20h 28mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Drive from Picton to Nugget Pointcar
13h 42m$359–474Fly to Queenstown Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane WLG - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Miltonbus
- Take the taxi from Milton to Nugget Pointtaxi
8h 45m$356–1,081Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Balcluthabus
20h 41m$308–459Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the train from Picton to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Balcluthabus
21h 23m
Wellington (WLG) to Dunedin (DUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Nugget Point is to car ferry and drive which costs $350 - $480 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Nugget Point is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 8h 45m and costs $350 - $1,100.
The distance between Wellington and Nugget Point is 725 km.
The best way to get from Wellington to Nugget Point without a car is to ferry and train and bus and taxi which takes 19h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Wellington to Nugget Point, including transfers.
There are 34+ hotels available in Nugget Point.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Nugget Point, Otago, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Wellington to Nugget Point. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Dunedin (DUD), walk to Dunedin Airport, take the bus to Balclutha, then take the taxi to Nugget Point. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Picton, walk to Picton, take the train to Rangiora, take the taxi to Church Corner, take the bus to Dunedin, take the bus to Milton, then take the taxi to Nugget Point.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Wellington to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Dunedin, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Nelson, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via New Plymouth, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Wellington to Invercargill via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Wellington to Queenstown Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–750
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
Train from Picton to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Church Corner to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Milton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Milton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Invercargill to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Dunedin to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- [email protected]
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Phone
- 0800 802 802
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Interislander
- 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
- $125–135
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $125–135
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $125–135
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $220–270
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