The average bus between Nelson and Invercargill takes 36h 54m and the fastest bus takes 32h. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Nelson to Invercargill. 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 5 times a week between Nelson and Invercargill. 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 Invercargill at 5:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Blenheim and take an average of 36h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Invercargill. However, there are services departing from Nelson station and arriving at Invercargill station via Blenheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 54m.
Nelson to Invercargill bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Nelson station.
Nelson to Invercargill bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Invercargill station.
The distance between Nelson and Invercargill is 693.9 km. The road distance is 1,011 km.
You can take a bus from Nelson to Invercargill via Blenheim, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Dunedin in around 19h 47m.
