The bus between Ashburton and Nelson takes 21h 10m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Ashburton to Nelson. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Ashburton and Nelson. The earliest departure is at 6:05 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Ashburton is at 6:05 PM which arrives into Nelson at 3:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Christchurch and take an average of 21h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ashburton to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Ashburton station and arriving at Nelson station via Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
Ashburton to Nelson bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Ashburton station.
Ashburton to Nelson bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Nelson station.
The distance between Ashburton and Nelson is 318.7 km. The road distance is 510 km.
You can take a bus from Ashburton to Nelson via Christchurch and Blenheim in around 10h 30m.
