The bus between Invercargill and Nelson takes 29h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Invercargill 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 Invercargill and Nelson. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Invercargill is at 9:30 AM which arrives into Nelson at 3:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Dunedin and take an average of 29h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Invercargill to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Invercargill station and arriving at Nelson station via Dunedin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
Invercargill to Nelson bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, depart from Invercargill station.
Invercargill to Nelson bus services, operated by Catch-A-Bus South, arrive at Nelson station.
The distance between Invercargill and Nelson is 693.9 km. The road distance is 1,012 km.
You can take a bus from Invercargill to Nelson via Dunedin, Dunedin, Christchurch, and Blenheim in around 20h 2m.
