There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to Shakespeare Bay by plane, ferry, or car ferry
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Wellington (WLG) to Picton (PCN) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Shakespeare Bay is to car ferry which costs $150 - $160 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Shakespeare Bay is to fly which takes 2h 4m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct ferry from Wellington to Shakespeare Bay. However, there are services departing from Wellington - Central and arriving at Picton via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
The distance between Wellington and Shakespeare Bay is 91 km.
The best way to get from Wellington to Shakespeare Bay without a car is to ferry which takes 3h 39m and costs $155 - $165.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Wellington to Shakespeare Bay, including transfers.
There are 171+ hotels available in Shakespeare Bay.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Shakespeare Bay, New Zealand?
Sounds Air flies from Wellington (WLG) to Picton (PCN) twice daily. Alternatively, Interislander operates a ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton twice daily. Tickets cost $100–140 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- 0800 802 802
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- 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
- $130
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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