The bus between Nelson and Otago takes 28h 5m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Nelson to Otago. 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 Otago. The service departs Nelson at 9:45 AM in the morning, which arrives into Otago at 13:50:00. 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 Otago. However, there are services departing from Nelson station and arriving at Dunedin station via Blenheim station and Christchurch station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
Nelson to Otago bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Nelson station.
Nelson to Otago bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Dunedin station.
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The distance between Nelson and Otago is 537.7 km. The road distance is 768 km.
You can take a bus from Nelson to Dunedin via Blenheim and Christchurch in around 15h 5m.
