The bus between Nelson and Ashburton takes 23h 29m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Nelson to Ashburton. 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 Ashburton. The service departs Nelson at 9:45 AM in the morning, which arrives into Ashburton at 09:14:00. All services require a transfer at Blenheim and take an average of 23h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Ashburton. However, there are services departing from Nelson station and arriving at Ashburton station via Blenheim station and Christchurch station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 29m.
Nelson to Ashburton bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Nelson station.
Nelson to Ashburton bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Ashburton station.
The distance between Nelson and Ashburton is 318.7 km. The road distance is 496 km.
You can take a bus from Nelson to Ashburton via Blenheim and Christchurch in around 10h 29m.
