There are 3 ways to get from Awaroa to Mārahau by ferry, plane, bus, car ferry, or shuttle
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Ferry, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
best- Take the ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)AKL - NSN
- Take the bus from YHA Nelson to Abel Tasman Centre
7h 51mFerry, bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Mārahau
23h 30mFerry, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)AKL - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre Carpark to Abel Tasman Centre
9h 34m
Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Awaroa and Mārahau is 642 km.
The best way to get from Awaroa to Mārahau without a car is to ferry and bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 23h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Awaroa to Mārahau, including transfers.
There are 234+ hotels available in Mārahau.
What companies run services between Awaroa, Auckland, New Zealand and Mārahau, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Awaroa to Mārahau. However, you can take the taxi to Waiheke Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11, walk to Waitemata Train Station 1, 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), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Vanguard Street Outside Kitchen Things, walk to YHA Nelson, then take the bus to Abel Tasman Centre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Awaroa to Mārahau via Batch Winery and Waiheke Wings, Matiatia Ferry Terminal, Waiheke Ferry Terminal, Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11, Auckland - Central, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, and Picton in around 23h 30m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Auckland to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Auckland to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from YHA Nelson to Abel Tasman Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Millers Acre Carpark to Abel Tasman Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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 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 Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Picton to Mārahau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $550
- Per person
- $110
- Phone
- +64 9 367 9111
- enquiries@fullers.co.nz
- Website
- fullers.co.nz
Ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.fullers.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- tehuiatrain@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- tehuiatrain.co.nz
Ferry from Waiheke Ferry Terminal to Downtown Ferry Terminal Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tehuiatrain.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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