There are 3 ways to get from Mārahau to Tata Beach by ferry, unknown, shuttle, or plane
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Water taxi, travel
best- Take the ferry from Marahau to Totaranui
- Walk from Totaranui to Tata Beach
2h 9mShuttle, fly to Christchurch International Airport, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Marahau to Nelson
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)NSN - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Wainui Bay
- Walk from Wainui Bay to Tata Beach
13h 45mShuttle, fly to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, travel
- Take a shuttle bus from Marahau to Nelson
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG)NSN - WLG
- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airport
- Walk from Takaka Airport to Tata Beach
6h 34m
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mārahau and Tata Beach is 38 km.
The best way to get from Mārahau to Tata Beach without a car is to Water taxi and travel which takes 2h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Mārahau to Tata Beach, including transfers.
There are 159+ hotels available in Tata Beach.
What companies run services between Mārahau, New Zealand and Tata Beach, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Mārahau to Tata Beach. However, you can take the ferry to Totaranui then travel to Tata Beach. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Nelson, walk to The Nelson Bus Hub, take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St, walk to Christchurch, take the shuttle to Saint Arnaud, take the shuttle to Wainui Bay, then travel to Tata Beach.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- 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
Shuttle from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- 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
Shuttle from Saint Arnaud to Wainui Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $125–625
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $625
- Per person
- $125
- Phone
- +6435278176
- office@abeltasmancentre.co.nz
- Website
- marahauwatertaxis.co.nz
Ferry from Marahau to Totaranui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $63
- Schedules at
- marahauwatertaxis.co.nz
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