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How to get fromGisborne to Motuekaby plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Gisborne to Motueka by plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeGIS - NSN
    2. Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Sitebus
    6h 37m
    $131–704

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napierbus
    2. Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Centralbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    4. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
    5. Take the bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Streetbus5
    20h 56m
    $100–671

  3. Bus, car ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Sycamore Lodge to Napierbus
    2. Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Centralbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Mārahaushuttle
    20h 51m
    $185–1,126

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gisborne to Wellingtoncar
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Motuekacar
    12h 16m
    $268–738

  5. Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gisborne Airport (GIS) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeGIS - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    3. Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Sitebus
    7h 19m
    $146–859

Gisborne to Motueka by bus, car ferry, and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration20h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gisborne, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Gisborne to Motueka. However, you can take the taxi to Gisborne Airport (GIS) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Vanguard Street Outside Kitchen Things, walk to Rutherford Hotel Nelson, then take the bus to Motueka i-Site. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sycamore Lodge to Motueka i-Site via Napier, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, Mārahau, and Abel Tasman Centre in around 20h 51m.

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