There are 4 ways to get from Hāwera to Motueka by bus, plane, car ferry, shuttle, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Hawera to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)NPL - NSN
- Take the bus from 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
8h 7mBus, car ferry, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Hawera to Palmerston North
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Mārahau
16h 14m$185–1,062Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hāwera to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Motueka
9h 34m$196–594Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Hawera to Palmerston North
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
16h 28m
New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hāwera to Motueka is to drive and car ferry which costs $190 - $600 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Hāwera to Motueka is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 34m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Hāwera and Motueka is 406 km.
The best way to get from Hāwera to Motueka without a car is to bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 16h 14m and costs $180 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Hāwera to Motueka, including transfers.
There are 227+ hotels available in Motueka.
What companies run services between Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Hāwera to Motueka. However, you can take the bus to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY, take the taxi to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Vanguard Street Outside Kitchen Things, walk to 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA, then take the bus to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hawera to Motueka i-Site via Palmerston North, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, Mārahau, and Abel Tasman Centre in around 16h 14m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Hawera to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hawera to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- enquiry@ncc.govt.nz
- Website
- ebus.nz
Bus from 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from Millers Acre to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.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
- 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
- $65–400
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–110
- Passenger with Car
- $220–400
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