There are 5 ways to get from Motueka to Napier by bus, plane, shuttle, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Nelson Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)NSN - NPE
6h 53mShuttle, 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 Napier
15h 54m$180–1,025Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Motueka to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Drive from Wellington to Napier
9h 36m$207–608Bus, bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to Millers Acre
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)BHE - NPE
8h 19mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Millers Acre5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napier
16h 11m
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motueka to Napier is to drive and car ferry which costs $200 - $650 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Motueka to Napier is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 36m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Motueka and Napier is 435 km.
The best way to get from Motueka to Napier without a car is to shuttle and car ferry and bus which takes 15h 54m and costs $180 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Motueka to Napier, including transfers.
There are 338+ hotels available in Napier.
What companies run services between Motueka, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Motueka to Napier. 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 Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE), walk to Napier Airport, then take the bus to Napier. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Motueka i-Site to Napier via Abel Tasman Centre, Mārahau, Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington - Central in around 15h 54m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Nelson Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- 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 High Street near Woodlands Avenue to Millers Acre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Millers Acre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.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
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Wellington - Central to Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- 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/
- 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
- $65–400
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–110
- Passenger with Car
- $220–400
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