There are 8 ways to get from Mārahau to Dunedin by shuttle, plane, car, train, or bus
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Shuttle to Nelson Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Marahau to Nelson
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Dunedin (DUD)NSN - DUD
8h 2m$464–872Drive 784.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Mārahau to Dunedin784.7 km
9h 35m$241–349Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Mārahau to Picton
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Otago University
16h 4m$546–940Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mārahau to Saint Arnaud
- Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
14h 10m$295–1,530Shuttle, bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Marahau to Nelson
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Dunedin (DUD)BHE - DUD
9h 14m$409–1,527Bus
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
18h 34mBus, train
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Take the train from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Dunedin
19h 16mBus, train via Rangiora
- Take the bus from Abel Tasman Centre to Millers Acre Carpark
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Take the train from Blenheim to Rangiora
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
25h 59m$242–708
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Dunedin (DUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mārahau to Dunedin is to drive which costs $240 - $350 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Mārahau to Dunedin is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $460 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Mārahau to Dunedin. However, there are services departing from Abel Tasman Centre and arriving at Dunedin via Motueka Library Wallace Street, Nelson, Blenheim and Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between Mārahau and Dunedin is 681 km. The road distance is 784.7 km.
The best way to get from Mārahau to Dunedin without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 14h 10m and costs $290 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Mārahau to Dunedin, including transfers.
Mārahau to Dunedin bus services, operated by eBus, depart from Motueka Library Wallace Street station.
Mārahau to Dunedin bus services, operated by eBus, arrive at The Nelson Bus Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mārahau to Dunedin is 785 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Mārahau to Dunedin.
There are 285+ hotels available in Dunedin.
What companies run services between Mārahau, New Zealand and Dunedin, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Abel Tasman Centre to Dunedin via Motueka i-Site, Motueka Library Wallace Street, The Nelson Bus Hub, Nelson, Blenheim, and Christchurch in around 18h 34m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
Train from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–290
Train from Blenheim to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $210–260
- Phone
- +64 3 525 8725
- info@goldenbayair.co.nz
- Website
- goldenbayair.co.nz
Shuttle from Marahau to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- goldenbayair.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rolleston to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Rolleston to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Mārahau to Saint Arnaud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $450
- Per person
- $90
Shuttle from Saint Arnaud to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- enquiry@ncc.govt.nz
- Website
- ebus.nz
Bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Abel Tasman Centre to Millers Acre Carpark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
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