There are 4 ways to get from Karamea to Motueka by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Karamea Aerodrome to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
4h 32mDrive 323.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Karamea to Motueka323.3 km
4h 14m$99–143Bus via Halifax Street Outside Impact Church
- Take the bus from Karamea to NelsonWest Coast
- Take the bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
8h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Karamea to RichmondWest Coast
- Take the bus from Richmond Holiday Park to Motueka i-Site
13h 26m$103–135
Karamea Aerodrome to Nelson Airport flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karamea to Motueka is to bus which costs $100 - $140 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Karamea to Motueka is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Karamea to Motueka. However, there are services departing from Karamea and arriving at Motueka Library Wallace Street via Halifax Street Outside Impact Church. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Karamea and Motueka is 151 km. The road distance is 323.3 km.
The best way to get from Karamea to Motueka without a car is to bus via Halifax Street Outside Impact Church which takes 8h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Karamea to Motueka, including transfers.
Karamea to Motueka bus services, operated by The Heaphy Bus Company, depart from Karamea station.
Karamea to Motueka bus services, operated by The Heaphy Bus Company, arrive at Nelson station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karamea to Motueka is 323 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Karamea to Motueka.
There are 226+ hotels available in Motueka.
What companies run services between Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Karamea to Motueka Library Wallace Street via Nelson and Halifax Street Outside Impact Church in around 8h 18m.
- 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 Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
- Phone
- 0800 128 735
- info@theheaphybus.co.nz
- Website
- theheaphybus.co.nz
Bus from Karamea to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- theheaphybus.co.nz
Bus from Karamea to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- theheaphybus.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Richmond Holiday Park to Motueka i-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
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