There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Tonga Island by plane, unknown, bus, car ferry, or shuttle
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Fly to Nelson Airport, travel
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane AKL - NSN
- Walk from Nelson-Airport-NSN to Tonga Islandunknown
4h 23mBus, car ferry, shuttle, travel
- 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
- Walk from Wainui Bay to Tonga Islandunknown
21h 15mFly to Woodbourne Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane AKL - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Atawhaibus
- Walk from Atawhai to Tonga Islandunknown
6h 53mFly to New Plymouth Airport, travel
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)plane AKL - NPL
- Walk from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Tonga Islandunknown
7h 20m
Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Auckland and Tonga Island is 575 km.
The best way to get from Auckland to Tonga Island without a car is to bus and car ferry and shuttle and travel which takes 21h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Auckland to Tonga Island, including transfers.
There are 169+ hotels available in Tonga Island.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Tonga Island, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Tonga Island. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), then travel to Tonga Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Auckland - Central to Tonga Island via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, and Wainui Bay in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
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 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Auckland to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Auckland to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Auckland to New Plymouth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–420
- 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
- $5–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Woodbourne to Atawhai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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
- 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
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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