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How to get fromWhakatāne to Nelsonby car, plane, bus, car ferry, towncar, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Whakatāne to Nelson by car, plane, bus, car ferry, towncar, or train

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  1. Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Whakatāne to Tauranga-Airport-TRGcar car
    2. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane TRG - NSN
    4h 56m
    $126–689

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Whakatane to Rotoruabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rotorua to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    18h 1m

  3. Bus, towncar, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Whakatane to Rotorua Airportbus bus
    2. Take a town car from Rotorua Airport to Tūrangitowncar towncar
    3. Take a town car from Tūrangi to Taumarunuitowncar towncar
    4. Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Wellingtontrain train
    5. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    20h 25m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Whakatāne to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar car
    11h 58m
    $309–396

  5. Bus, bus to Rotorua, fly

    1. Take the bus from Boon Street - Fronting No. 32 to Te Puke - Commerce Lanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Te Puke to Rotorua Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane ROT - NSN
    7h 51m

  6. Bus, train, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Whakatane to Rotoruabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rotorua to Hamilton - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamilton to Wellingtontrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar car
    20h 35m

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 564.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Whakatāne, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Whakatāne to Nelson. However, you can drive to Tauranga-Airport-TRG airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Bisley Avenue at Back of the Sands. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whakatane to Nelson via Rotorua, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, and Picton in around 18h 1m.

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