The average bus between Rakaia and Nelson takes 20h 15m and the fastest bus takes 17h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Rakaia to Nelson. 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 Rakaia and Nelson. The earliest departure is at 6:25 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Rakaia is at 9:55 PM which arrives into Nelson at 3:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Christchurch and take an average of 20h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Rakaia to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Rakaia station and arriving at Nelson station via Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
Rakaia to Nelson bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Rakaia station.
Rakaia to Nelson bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Nelson station.
The distance between Rakaia and Nelson is 295.1 km. The road distance is 482 km.
You can take a bus from Rakaia to Nelson via Christchurch and Blenheim in around 10h 10m.
