There are 9 ways to get from Motueka to Twizel by bus, plane, car, shuttle, or train
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 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 Twizel
8h 1mDrive 691.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Motueka to Twizel691.9 km
8h 7m$210–303Bus, 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 Twizel
13h 23mBus 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 Twizel
10h 22mBus, 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 Twizel
9h 42mBus to Nelson Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from High Street near Woodlands Avenue to 84 Rutherford Street outside Defence Careers
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)NSN - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Twizel
11h 9mDrive, train, bus
- Drive from Motueka to Picton
- Take the train from Picton to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Twizel
14h 57m$541–927Bus
- 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 Rolleston to Twizel
17hBus, 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 Twizel
17h 12m
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motueka to Twizel is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Motueka to Twizel is to drive which takes 8h 7m and costs $200 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Motueka to Twizel. However, there are services departing from Motueka Library Wallace Street and arriving at Twizel via Nelson, Blenheim, Bus Interchange and Rolleston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Motueka and Twizel is 584 km. The road distance is 691.9 km.
The best way to get from Motueka to Twizel without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 13h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Motueka to Twizel, including transfers.
Motueka to Twizel bus services, operated by eBus, depart from Motueka Library Wallace Street station.
Motueka to Twizel bus services, operated by eBus, arrive at Millers Acre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motueka to Twizel is 692 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Motueka to Twizel.
There are 148+ hotels available in Twizel.
What companies run services between Motueka, New Zealand and Twizel, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Motueka Library Wallace Street to Twizel via Millers Acre, Nelson, Blenheim, Bus Interchange, and Rolleston in around 17h.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- 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 Timaru via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
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
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- 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 Motueka Library Wallace Street to Halifax Street Outside Countdown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- 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 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 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Christchurch to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- 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 Rolleston to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- 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/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5790
- info@greatsights.co.nz
- Website
- greatsights.co.nz
Bus from Christchurch to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $100–150
- Flexi
- $130–1,000
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Twizel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.greatsights.co.nz/new-zealand-tours/
- Standard
- $75–110
- Flexi
- $90–700
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass, How to get from London City Airport into central London, and Getting to Milan from the airport - to help you get the most out of your next trip.








