There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Onekaka by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Auckland to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane AKL - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Wainui Bay
12h 50m$514–2,097Bus to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus
- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane
14h 18m$302–413Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Wainui Bay
21h 32m$327–1,407Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Auckland to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Onekakacar
14h 2m$322–818Train to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellingtontrain
- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane
13h 43m$545–640Fly Auckland to Nelson Airport, fly to Takaka Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane AKL - NSN
- Fly from Nelson Airport to Takaka Airportplane
5h 3m$334–902Fly Auckland to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Wellington (WLG)plane AKL - WLG
- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airportplane
5h 13m$354–602
Auckland (AKL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Onekaka is to bus and fly which costs $300 - $420 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Onekaka is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $330 - $900.
The distance between Auckland and Onekaka is 1243 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Onekaka without a car is to bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 21h 32m and costs $320 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Auckland to Onekaka, including transfers.
There are 156+ hotels available in Onekaka.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Onekaka, New Zealand?
You can take a train from Waitemata Train Station 1 to Onekaka via Puhinui Train Station 2, Stop A Puhinui, Stop A International Airport, Auckland (AKL), Nelson Airport, and Takaka Airport in around 5h 3m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Auckland to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Auckland to Wellington via Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Auckland to Wellington via Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Auckland to Wellington via New Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Auckland to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Auckland to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Auckland Strand to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–320
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Shuttle from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
Shuttle from Saint Arnaud to Wainui Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $125–625
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $625
- Per person
- $125
Shuttle from Picton to Wainui Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $145–725
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $725
- Per person
- $145
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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