There are 8 ways to get from Nelson to Ashburton by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport, line 5 bus, bus
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane NSN - CHC
- Take the bus from The Hub Hornby to Rollestonbus
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Ashburtonbus
5h 43m$247–551Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Ashburtonbus
10h 29m$15–176Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus
- Take the train from Blenheim to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Ashburtonbus
11h 22m$222–654Drive 496.5 km
- Drive from Nelson to Ashburtoncar 496.5 km
6h 4m$141–204Fly Nelson Airport to Timaru, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Timaru (TIU)plane NSN - TIU
- Take the bus from Temuka to Ashburtonbus
6h 18m$153–798Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Timaru, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Timaru (TIU)plane BHE - TIU
- Take the bus from Temuka to Ashburtonbus
7h 15m$145–806Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane BHE - CHC
- Take the bus from Rolleston to Ashburtonbus
8h$246–589Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Ashburtonbus Christchurch - Dunedin / ...
8h 4m$205–1,050
Nelson to Ashburton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Ashburton is to bus which costs $15 - $180 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Ashburton is to fly and line 5 bus and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs $240 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Ashburton. However, there are services departing from Nelson and arriving at Ashburton via Blenheim and Christchurch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Nelson and Ashburton is 346 km. The road distance is 496.5 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Ashburton without a car is to bus which takes 10h 29m and costs $15 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Nelson to Ashburton, including transfers.
Nelson to Ashburton bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Nelson station.
Nelson to Ashburton bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Blenheim station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Ashburton is 496 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Nelson to Ashburton.
There are 22+ hotels available in Ashburton.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Ashburton, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Nelson to Ashburton via Blenheim and Christchurch in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Nelson Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
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
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Timaru via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Wellington, Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
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 3-366 8855
- metro@ecan.govt.nz
- Website
- metroinfo.co.nz
Bus from The Hub Hornby to Rolleston
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.metroinfo.co.nz/Pages/default.aspx
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Rolleston to Ashburton
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- 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 Ashburton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Temuka to Ashburton
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- 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/
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
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