The bus between Invercargill and Nelson takes 30h 50m. 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 service departs Invercargill at 8:25 AM in the morning, which arrives into Nelson at 15:15:00. All services require a transfer at Dunedin and take an average of 30h 50m. 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 station, Christchurch station and Blenheim station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 50m.
Invercargill to Nelson bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Invercargill station.
Invercargill to Nelson bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Nelson station.
The distance between Invercargill and Nelson is 693.9 km. The road distance is 981 km.
You can take a bus from Invercargill to Nelson via Dunedin, Christchurch, and Blenheim in around 20h 15m.
