There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Gisborne by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane NSN - GIS
4h 20m$125–717Bus, 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 Napierbus
- Take the bus from Napier to Sycamore Lodgebus
18h 41m$80–634Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Gisbornecar
11h 18m$247–716Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)plane BHE - GIS
5h 17m$116–765
Nelson to Gisborne by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Gisborne is to bus and car ferry which costs $80 - $650 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Gisborne is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $120 - $750.
The distance between Nelson and Gisborne is 513 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Gisborne without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 18h 41m and costs $80 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Nelson to Gisborne, including transfers.
There are 79+ hotels available in Gisborne.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Gisborne, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Gisborne Airport (GIS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Nelson Airport to Gisborne Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Nelson Airport to Gisborne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- 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 Napier
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Napier to Sycamore Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- 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/
- 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
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
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