There are 4 ways to get from Napier to Nelson by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane NPE - NSN
3h 22m$90–650Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Napier to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
13h 46m$80–247Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Napier to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
8h 57m$192–304Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane NPE - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
5h 10m$96–690
Napier to Nelson by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Napier to Nelson is to bus and car ferry which costs $80 - $250 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Napier to Nelson is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs $90 - $650.
The distance between Napier and Nelson is 374 km.
The best way to get from Napier to Nelson without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 13h 46m and costs $80 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Napier to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 380+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Napier, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Nelson Airport (NSN) hourly.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Napier to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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 Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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