The bus between Nelson and Balclutha takes 30h 10m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Nelson to Balclutha. 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 Balclutha. 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 Balclutha at 3:55 PM. All services require a transfer at Blenheim and take an average of 30h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Balclutha. However, there are services departing from Nelson station and arriving at Balclutha station via Blenheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
Nelson to Balclutha bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Nelson station.
Nelson to Balclutha bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Balclutha station.
The distance between Nelson and Balclutha is 621.6 km. The road distance is 871 km.
You can take a bus from Nelson to Balclutha via Blenheim, Christchurch, and Dunedin in around 17h 30m.
