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

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

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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
    5h 11m
    $138–790

  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 carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    18h 1m

  3. 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 carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar car
    20h 30m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Whakatāne to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar car
    11h 58m
    $315–404

  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
    8h 6m

  6. Bus, towncar, 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 the bus from Turangi to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    18h 5m

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

Calendar89Weekly Planes
Duration3h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 568.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

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 Halifax Street Outside Countdown. 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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