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How to get fromWhanganui to Motuekaby bus, plane, taxi, car ferry, shuttle, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Whanganui to Motueka by bus, plane, taxi, car ferry, shuttle, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, taxi

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    1. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane plane
    3. Take the taxi from Takaka Airport to Motuekataxi taxi
    7h 22m
    $445–530

  2. Bus to Wellington, fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane WLG - NSN
    3. Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus bus
    9h 12m
    $128–335

  3. Bus, car ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Mārahaushuttle bus
    14h 3m
    $254–739

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Whanganui to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Motuekacar car
    8h 13m
    $229–279

  5. Bus, train to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Trafalgar Square - Bay 3 to MSBH - Platform 1bus bus
    2. Take the train from Palmerston North to Wellingtontrain train
    3. Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane plane
    4. Take the taxi from Takaka Airport to Motuekataxi taxi
    7h 40m
    $521–605

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Streetbus bus 5
    14h 8m
    $168–284

Whanganui to Motueka by bus, car ferry, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 483.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Whanganui, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Whanganui to Motueka. However, you can take the bus to Wellington Airport, walk to Wellington Airport airport, fly to Takaka Airport, then take the taxi to Motueka. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Motueka i-Site via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, Mārahau, and Abel Tasman Centre in around 14h 3m.

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