There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Motueka by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Nelson Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)MEL - NSN
- Take the bus from 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
10h 56mFly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)MEL - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
12h 21mFly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)MEL - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Take the bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
14h 36m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Melbourne and Motueka is 2536 km.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Melbourne to Motueka, including transfers.
Motueka is 2h ahead of Melbourne. It is currently 10:46 AM in Melbourne and 12:46 PM in Motueka.
There are 227+ hotels available in Motueka.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Motueka, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Motueka. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Vanguard Street Outside Kitchen Things, walk to 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA, then take the bus to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport (BHE), walk to Woodbourne, take the bus to Nelson, walk to Millers Acre, then take the bus to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Queenstown, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- enquiry@ncc.govt.nz
- Website
- ebus.nz
Bus from 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from Millers Acre to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- 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/
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
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