There are 8 ways to get from Alexandra to Motueka by bus, plane, shuttle, car, or train
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Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Alexandra to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)ZQN - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
8h 43m$335–949Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cromwell to Rolleston
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Site
20h 6m$41–339Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Christchurch
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Take the bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
17h 7mDrive 824 km
- Drive from Alexandra to Motueka824 km
9h 32m$249–360Bus to Dunedin, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Alexandra to Dunedin Airport
- Fly from Dunedin (DUD) to Nelson Airport (NSN)DUD - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
9h 23m$415–847Bus to Queenstown Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Alexandra to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)ZQN - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Site
11h 1m$420–1,054Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Rolleston
- Take the train from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Site
20h 20m$504–1,008Bus via Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Cromwell to Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Richmond
21h 18m$220–429
Alexandra to Motueka by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alexandra to Motueka is to bus which costs $40 - $340 and takes 20h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Alexandra to Motueka is to bus and fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $330 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Alexandra to Motueka. However, there are services departing from Alexandra and arriving at Motueka i-Site via Cromwell, Rolleston, Christchurch, Blenheim and Quest Apartments. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 6m.
The distance between Alexandra and Motueka is 696 km. The road distance is 824 km.
The best way to get from Alexandra to Motueka without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 17h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Alexandra to Motueka, including transfers.
Alexandra to Motueka bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Cromwell station.
Alexandra to Motueka bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Rolleston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alexandra to Motueka is 824 km. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from Alexandra to Motueka.
There are 235+ hotels available in Motueka.
What companies run services between Alexandra, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Alexandra to Motueka i-Site via Cromwell, Rolleston, Bus Interchange, Christchurch, Blenheim, Nelson, and Quest Apartments in around 20h 6m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Dunedin to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Dunedin to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Dunedin to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Dunedin to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–290
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Alexandra to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Cromwell to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Alexandra to Dunedin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Cromwell to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Greymouth to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- 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 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Cromwell to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $150–210
- Flexi
- $190–1,500
Bus from Cromwell to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $120–170
- Flexi
- $150–1,200
Bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
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
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- enquiry@ncc.govt.nz
- Website
- ebus.nz
Bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
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