There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Tāhunanui by plane, car ferry, car, bus, or ferry
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 Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane WLG - NSN
2h 47m$100–265Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Drive from Picton to Tāhunanuicar
5h 20m$158–178Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane WLG - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
5h 10m$121–620Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Wellington - Central to Pictonferry Wellington - Central - Picton
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus Picton - Nelson
7h 24m$101–147Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry Wellington
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus Picton - Nelson
7h 31m$146–187
Wellington to Tāhunanui by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Tāhunanui is to ferry and bus which costs $100 - $150 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Tāhunanui is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs $100 - $270.
The distance between Wellington and Tāhunanui is 143 km.
The best way to get from Wellington to Tāhunanui without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7h 24m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Wellington to Tāhunanui, including transfers.
There are 355+ hotels available in Tāhunanui.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Tāhunanui, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–470
Flights from Wellington to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–500
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- 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
- Phone
- 0800 802 802
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Wellington - Central to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Interislander
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