There are 6 ways to get from Leithfield Beach to Motueka by train, car, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Rangiora to PictonCoastal Pacific
- Drive from Picton to Motueka
8h 8m$351–710Drive 381.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Leithfield Beach to Motueka381.2 km
4h 31m$117–169Bus
- Take the bus from Leithfield to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel5
9h 22mBus, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Leithfield to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)CHC - NSN
- Take the bus from 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
6h 57mBus, fly to Woodbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Leithfield to Christchurch
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)CHC - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
9h 51mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Leithfield to Kaikoura
- Take a shuttle bus from Kaikōura to Nelson
- Take the bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
8h 23m
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leithfield Beach to Motueka is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Leithfield Beach to Motueka is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Leithfield Beach to Motueka. However, there are services departing from Leithfield and arriving at High Street at Avalon Manor Motel via Blenheim and Millers Acre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Leithfield Beach and Motueka is 495 km. The road distance is 381.2 km.
The best way to get from Leithfield Beach to Motueka without a car is to bus which takes 9h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Leithfield Beach to Motueka, including transfers.
Leithfield Beach to Motueka bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Leithfield station.
Leithfield Beach to Motueka bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Blenheim station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leithfield Beach to Motueka is 381 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Leithfield Beach to Motueka.
There are 226+ hotels available in Motueka.
What companies run services between Leithfield Beach, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Leithfield to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel via Blenheim, Nelson, and Millers Acre in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Nelson Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via New Plymouth, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Queenstown, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Rangiora to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Leithfield to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Leithfield to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- 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/
Bus from Leithfield to Kaikoura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Millers Acre to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- 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
Shuttle from Kaikōura to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $600
- Per person
- $120
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