There are 3 ways to get from Adelaide to Motueka by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Nelson Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane ADL - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus
12h 23m$305–1,345Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane ADL - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
- Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Sitebus
14h 32m$321–1,400Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane ADL - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus
15h 9m$650–2,000
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Motueka is to fly and bus which costs $300 - $1,400 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Motueka is to fly and bus which takes 12h 23m and costs $300 - $1,400.
The distance between Adelaide and Motueka is 3157 km.
It takes approximately 12h 23m to get from Adelaide to Motueka, including transfers.
Motueka is 2h 30m ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 10:04 PM in Adelaide and 12:34 AM in Motueka.
There are 240+ hotels available in Motueka.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Motueka, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to Motueka. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Vanguard Street Outside Rebel Sport, walk to Rutherford Hotel Nelson, then take the bus to Motueka i-Site. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, take the bus to Nelson, walk to Quest Apartments, then take the bus to Motueka i-Site.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nelson Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nelson Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Nelson Airport via Gold Coast, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Sydney, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
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