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How to get fromKaikōura to Motuekaby train, car, bus or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Kaikōura to Motueka by train, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaikoura to PictontrainCoastal Pacific
    2. Drive from Picton to Motuekacar
    5h 19m
    $182–589

  2. Drive 292 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kaikōura to Motuekacar292 km
    4h 3m
    $89–128

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaikoura to Blenheimbus
    2. Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus
    3. Take the bus from Millers Acre to Motueka Library Wallace Streetbus5
    6h 43m

  4. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kaikōura to Nelsonshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Streetbus5
    5h 48m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kaikoura to Blenheimtrain
    2. Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelsonbus
    3. Take the bus from Millers Acre to High Street at Avalon Manor Motelbus5
    7h 7m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kaikōura, Canterbury, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?

You can take a bus from Kaikoura to Motueka Library Wallace Street via Blenheim, Nelson, and Millers Acre in around 6h 43m.

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