There are 6 ways to get from Makarora to Mārahau by car, bus, train, plane, or shuttle
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Drive, bus, train
best- Drive from Makarora to Lake Ohau Turn-off
- Take the bus from Lake Ohau Turn-off to Tekapo
- Take the bus from Tekapo to Rolleston
- Take the train from Christchurch to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Mārahau
17h 51m$604–1,058Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Makarora to Franz Josef
- Take the bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Take the bus from Greymouth to Richmond
- Take the bus from Richmond Holiday Park to Abel Tasman Centre
23h 36m$183–315Drive 697.3 km
- Drive from Makarora to Mārahau697.3 km
8h 7m$213–308Bus, fly to Nelson Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Makarora to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN)ZQN - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Marahau
11h 28m$427–953Bus, fly to Woodbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Makarora to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)ZQN - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Marahau
12h 59m$502–1,058Bus, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Makarora to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Fly from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)ZQN - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Mārahau
13h 50m$607–2,363
Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Makarora to Mārahau is to bus which costs $180 - $320 and takes 23h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Makarora to Mārahau is to drive which takes 8h 7m and costs $210 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Makarora to Mārahau. However, there are services departing from Makarora and arriving at Abel Tasman Centre via Franz Josef, Greymouth and Richmond Holiday Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 36m.
The distance between Makarora and Mārahau is 994 km. The road distance is 697.3 km.
The best way to get from Makarora to Mārahau without a car is to bus which takes 23h 36m and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 17h 51m to get from Makarora to Mārahau, including transfers.
Makarora to Mārahau bus services, operated by GreatSights, depart from Makarora station.
Makarora to Mārahau bus services, operated by GreatSights, arrive at Franz Josef station.
Yes, the driving distance between Makarora to Mārahau is 697 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Makarora to Mārahau.
There are 258+ hotels available in Mārahau.
What companies run services between Makarora, New Zealand and Mārahau, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Makarora to Abel Tasman Centre via Franz Josef, Greymouth, and Richmond Holiday Park in around 23h 36m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Queenstown Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Christchurch to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Lake Ohau Turn-off to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tekapo to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Greymouth to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- 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/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Makarora to Frankton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $75–600
Bus from Makarora to Franz Josef
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $85–120
- Flexi
- $100–800
Bus from Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $70–100
- Flexi
- $80–600
- Phone
- +64 3 525 8725
- info@goldenbayair.co.nz
- Website
- goldenbayair.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Marahau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- goldenbayair.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Richmond Holiday Park to Abel Tasman Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Book at
- betterbus.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 Mārahau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $450
- Per person
- $90
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