The bus between Te Anau and Nelson takes 45h 45m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Te Anau 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 5 times a week between Te Anau and Nelson. The service departs Te Anau at 5:30 PM in the evening, which arrives into Nelson at 15:15:00. All services require a transfer at Frankton Bus Interchange and take an average of 45h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Te Anau to Nelson. However, there are services departing from Te Anau station and arriving at Nelson station via Frankton Bus Interchange station, Christchurch station and Blenheim station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 45m.
Te Anau to Nelson bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Te Anau station.
Te Anau to Nelson bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Nelson station.
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The distance between Te Anau and Nelson is 643.8 km. The road distance is 967 km.
You can take a bus from Te Anau to Nelson via Frankton Bus Interchange, Christchurch, and Blenheim in around 19h 54m.
