The bus between Nelson and Akaroa takes 25h 15m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Nelson to Akaroa. 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 Nelson and Akaroa. The earliest departure is at 9:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nelson is at 9:45 AM which arrives into Akaroa at 11:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Blenheim and take an average of 25h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Akaroa. However, there are services departing from Nelson station and arriving at Akaroa station via Blenheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
Nelson to Akaroa bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Nelson station.
Nelson to Akaroa bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Akaroa station.
The distance between Nelson and Akaroa is 282.9 km. The road distance is 503 km.
You can take a bus from Nelson to Akaroa via Blenheim and Christchurch in around 11h 10m.
