There are 5 ways to get from Motueka to Pancake Rocks by bus, plane, taxi, car, or car ferry
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 to Whangarei Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)NSN - WRE
- Take the taxi from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Pancake Rocks
7hDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Motueka to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Drive from Wellington to Pancake Rocks
14h 35m$342–808Bus, bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Whangarei Airport, taxi
- 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 Whangarei Airport (WRE)BHE - WRE
- Take the taxi from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Pancake Rocks
8h 36mBus to Nelson Airport, fly to Kerikeri Airport, bus
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)NSN - KKE
- Take the bus from Kerikeri to Waipu
10h 31mBus to Nelson Airport, fly to Auckland, bus
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Auckland (AKL)NSN - AKL
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Brynderwyn
9h 37m
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Whangarei Airport (WRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motueka to Pancake Rocks is to drive and car ferry which costs $340 - $850 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Motueka to Pancake Rocks is to drive and car ferry which takes 14h 35m and costs $340 - $850.
The distance between Motueka and Pancake Rocks is 737 km.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Motueka to Pancake Rocks, including transfers.
There are 179+ hotels available in Pancake Rocks.
What companies run services between Motueka, New Zealand and Pancake Rocks, Northland, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Motueka to Pancake Rocks. 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 Whangarei Airport (WRE), then take the taxi to Pancake Rocks. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Motueka to Pancake Rocks via Picton and Wellington in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Whangarei Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Whangarei Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Whangarei Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Whangarei Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Whangarei Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- 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
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- 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 Kerikeri to Waipu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Brynderwyn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Kiwi Cabs Whangarei
- Phone
- +64 9 438 4444
- Website
- kiwicabs.co.nz
A1 Cabs Whangarei
- Phone
- +64 9 438 3377
- Website
- kiwicabs.co.nz
Kiwi Cabs Whangarei
- Phone
- +64 9 438 4444
- Website
- kiwicabs.co.nz
A1 Cabs Whangarei
- Phone
- +64 9 438 3377
- Website
- kiwicabs.co.nz
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