There are 4 ways to get from Motueka to Hāwera by bus, plane, car ferry, car, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)NSN - NPL
- Take the bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Hawera
8h 19mShuttle, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Mārahau to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Hawera
16h$185–1,105Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Hawera
16hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Motueka to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Drive from Wellington to Hāwera
9h 17m$197–638
Nelson Airport (NSN) to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motueka to Hāwera is to drive and car ferry which costs $190 - $650 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Motueka to Hāwera is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 17m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Motueka and Hāwera is 407 km.
The best way to get from Motueka to Hāwera without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Motueka to Hāwera, including transfers.
There are 19+ hotels available in Hāwera.
What companies run services between Motueka, New Zealand and Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Motueka to Hāwera. However, you can take the bus to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers, walk to Vanguard Street near 35, take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to New Plymouth Airport (NPL), take the taxi to New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY, then take the bus to Hawera. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Hawera via The Nelson Bus Hub, Nelson, Picton, Picton, Wellington, Wellington - Central, and Palmerston North in around 16h.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Nelson Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to New Plymouth Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Phone
- +64 03 546 0200
- enquiry@ncc.govt.nz
- Website
- ebus.nz
Bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to The Nelson Bus Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from New Plymouth Boys High STUDENTS ONLY to Hawera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Palmerston North to Hawera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Mārahau to Picton
- 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
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- 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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