There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Foxton by car, car ferry, bus, plane, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Foxtoncar
6h 34m$127–217Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Foxtonbus
9h 45m$75–229Fly Nelson Airport to Wellington, train, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG)plane NSN - WLG
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Waikanae Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Waikanae to Foxtonbus
5h 50m$103–496Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Wellington, train, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Wellington (WLG)plane BHE - WLG
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Waikanae Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Waikanae to Foxtonbus
6h 47m$102–476Bus to Picton, fly to Wellington, train, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Koromikobus
- Fly from Picton (PCN) to Wellington (WLG)plane PCN - WLG
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Waikanae Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Waikanae to Foxtonbus
7h 22m$102–478Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Paraparaumu, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Paraparaumu (PPQ)plane BHE - PPQ
- Take the bus from Paraparaumu to Foxtonbus
5h 55m$151–505
Nelson to Foxton by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Foxton is to bus and car ferry which costs $75 - $230 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Foxton is to fly and train and bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Nelson and Foxton is 318 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Foxton without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 9h 45m and costs $75 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Nelson to Foxton, including transfers.
There are 42+ hotels available in Foxton.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Foxton, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Foxton. However, you can drive to Picton, take the car ferry to Wellington, then drive to Foxton. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelson to Foxton via Picton, Picton, Wellington, and Wellington - Central in around 9h 45m.
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Paraparaumu
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- info@metlink.org.nz
- Website
- metlink.org.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Waikanae Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.metlink.org.nz
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- capital.connection@kiwirail.co.nz
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington Station to Waikanae Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Wellington - Central to Foxton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Waikanae to Foxton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once 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/
Bus from Nelson to Koromiko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Paraparaumu to Foxton
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- 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
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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