The bus between Nelson and Rakaia takes 23h 4m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Nelson to Rakaia. 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 Rakaia. 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 Rakaia at 8:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Blenheim and take an average of 23h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Rakaia. However, there are services departing from Nelson station and arriving at Rakaia station via Blenheim. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 4m.
Nelson to Rakaia bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Nelson station.
Nelson to Rakaia bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rakaia station.
The distance between Nelson and Rakaia is 295.1 km. The road distance is 482 km.
You can take a bus from Nelson to Rakaia via Blenheim and Christchurch in around 10h 4m.
