The bus between Nelson and Dunedin takes 28h 5m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Nelson to Dunedin. 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 Dunedin. 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 Dunedin at 1:50 PM. All services require a transfer at Blenheim and take an average of 28h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Dunedin. However, there are services departing from Nelson station and arriving at Dunedin station via Blenheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
Nelson to Dunedin bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Nelson station.
Nelson to Dunedin bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Dunedin station.
The distance between Nelson and Dunedin is 558.6 km. The road distance is 784 km.
You can take a bus from Nelson to Dunedin via Blenheim and Christchurch in around 15h 5m.
