There are 7 ways to get from Mangakino to Motueka by car, plane, bus, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Tauranga Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Mangakino to Tauranga Airport (TRG)
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)TRG - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
7h 30m$159–796Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Mangakino Town Centre, Mangakino to Tongariri St, Taupo37
- Take the bus from Taupo to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelson
- Take the bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
18h 6m$106–628Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from Mangakino Town Centre, Mangakino to Tongariri St, Taupo37
- Take the bus from Taupo to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Mārahau
18h 1m$191–1,083Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Mangakino to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Motueka
11h 2m$239–696Bus to Hamilton International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Tokoroa Bus Hub, Tokoroa to Devine Rd, Tamahere
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)HLZ - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
9h 44m$446–2,513Bus, bus to Rotorua, fly
- Take the bus from Rangatira Dr, Mangakino to Tongariri St, Taupo
- Take the bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airport
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)ROT - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
10h 5m$135–803Bus to Auckland, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Tokoroa to Manukau City
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)AKL - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
10h 25m$224–705
Mangakino to Motueka by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mangakino to Motueka is to bus and car ferry which costs $100 - $650 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mangakino to Motueka is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $150 - $800.
The distance between Mangakino and Motueka is 661 km.
The best way to get from Mangakino to Motueka without a car is to bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 18h 1m and costs $190 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Mangakino to Motueka, including transfers.
There are 233+ hotels available in Motueka.
What companies run services between Mangakino, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Mangakino to Motueka. However, you can drive to Tauranga Airport (TRG) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Vanguard Street Outside Kitchen Things, walk to Rutherford Hotel Nelson, then take the bus to Motueka i-Site. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mangakino Town Centre, Mangakino to Motueka i-Site via Taupo, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, Mārahau, and Abel Tasman Centre in around 18h 1m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,400
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,800
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,800
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–3,000
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Mangakino Town Centre, Mangakino to Tongariri St, Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Tokoroa Bus Hub, Tokoroa to Devine Rd, Tamahere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Rangatira Dr, Mangakino to Tongariri St, Taupo
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Taupo to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tokoroa to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Picton to Mārahau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $550
- Per person
- $110
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- enquiry@ncc.govt.nz
- Website
- ebus.nz
Bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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