There are 9 ways to get from Motueka to Omarama by bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle
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Bus to Nelson Airport, fly to Timaru, drive
best- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU)NSN - TIU
- Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Omarama
8h 16mDrive 721.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Motueka to Omarama721.1 km
8h 27m$221–319Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Motueka to Picton
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Tekapo
- Take the bus from Tekapo to Omarama
15h 33m$546–967Bus to Nelson Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)NSN - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Omarama
9h 43mBus, bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Timaru, drive
- 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 Timaru (TIU)BHE - TIU
- Drive from Timaru (TIU) to Omarama
9h 57mBus, bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport
- 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 Queenstown Airport (ZQN)BHE - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Omarama
11h 14mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Halifax Street Outside Countdown5
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Omarama
16h 34mBus
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Millers Acre5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Omarama
16h 40mBus, train
- Take the bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Millers Acre5
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Take the train from Blenheim to Rangiora
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Omarama
17h 33m
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motueka to Omarama is to drive which costs $220 - $320 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Motueka to Omarama is to drive which takes 8h 27m and costs $220 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Motueka to Omarama. However, there are services departing from Motueka Library Wallace Street and arriving at Omarama via Nelson, Blenheim and Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Motueka and Omarama is 602 km. The road distance is 721.1 km.
The best way to get from Motueka to Omarama without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 16h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Motueka to Omarama, including transfers.
Motueka to Omarama bus services, operated by eBus, depart from Motueka Library Wallace Street station.
Motueka to Omarama bus services, operated by eBus, arrive at Millers Acre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motueka to Omarama is 721 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Motueka to Omarama.
There are 19+ hotels available in Omarama.
What companies run services between Motueka, New Zealand and Omarama, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Omarama via Millers Acre, Nelson, Blenheim, and Christchurch in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Timaru via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–900
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Picton to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $250–310
Train from Blenheim to Rangiora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $210–260
- 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 Halifax Street Outside Countdown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- 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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rolleston to Tekapo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Tekapo to Omarama
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Omarama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- 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 Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Omarama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- 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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Christchurch to Omarama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $150–210
- Flexi
- $190–1,500
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