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There are 9 ways to get from Whangārei to Nelson by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Whangarei Airport to Nelson Airport

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    1. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane WRE - NSN
    5h 30m
    $126–807

  2. Bus, train, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Whangarei to Albanybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Otorohangabus bus
    3. Take the train from Otorohanga to Wellingtontrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar car
    22h 1m

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Whangarei to Albanybus bus
    2. Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    22h 14m

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus bus
    22h 51m
    $185–326

  5. Bus to Kerikeri Airport, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the bus from Whangarei to Kerikeribus bus
    2. Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane KKE - NSN
    7h 4m

  6. Fly Whangarei Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane WRE - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    7h 8m
    $169–1,008

  7. Bus to Auckland, fly to Nelson Airport

    1. Take the bus from Whangarei to Auckland - Centralbus bus
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane plane AKL - NSN
    7h 14m
    $298–717

  8. Bus to Kerikeri Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Whangarei to Kerikeribus bus
    2. Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane plane KKE - BHE
    3. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus bus
    8h 37m

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Whangārei to Wellingtoncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar car
    14h 18m
    $428–564

Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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

Air New Zealand flies from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Nelson Airport (NSN) every 4 hours.

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