There are 4 ways to get from Mapua to Wellington by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG)plane NSN - WLG
1h 32m$177–356Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus Picton - Nelson
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
8h 37m$151–192Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Mapua to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
5h 43m$169–187Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus Picton - Nelson
- Take the ferry from Picton to Wellington - Centralferry Wellington - Central - Picton
8h 35m$155–196
Mapua to Wellington by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mapua to Wellington is to drive and car ferry which costs $160 - $190 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Mapua to Wellington is to fly which takes 1h 32m and costs $170 - $360.
The distance between Mapua and Wellington is 167 km.
The best way to get from Mapua to Wellington without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 35m and costs $150 - $200.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Mapua to Wellington, including transfers.
There are 488+ hotels available in Wellington.
What companies run services between Mapua, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $129
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
- Phone
- 0800 802 802
- Website
- Interislander
Ferry from Picton to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Interislander
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