There are 8 ways to get from Nelson to Kaka Point by plane, bus, shuttle, car, taxi, 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.
Fly Nelson Airport to Dunedin, bus
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Dunedin (DUD)plane NSN - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Balcluthabus
6h 37mFly Nelson Airport to Invercargill, bus
cheapest- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Invercargill (IVC)plane NSN - IVC
- Take the bus from Invercargill to Balcluthabus
8h 53m$227–948Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Balcluthabus
15h 34m$333–1,230Drive 868 km
- Drive from Nelson to Kaka Pointcar 868 km
10h 47m$257–371Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Dunedin, bus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Dunedin (DUD)plane BHE - DUD
- Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Balcluthabus
7h 29mFly Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane NSN - ZQN
- Take the bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Miltonbus
- Take the taxi from Milton to Kaka Pointtaxi
10h 10m$649–1,384Bus
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Christchurchbus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Dunedinbus
- Take the bus from Dunedin to Balcluthabus
17h 51mBus, train
- Take the bus from Nelson to Blenheimbus
- Take the train from Blenheim to Rangioratrain
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Otago Universitybus
- Take the bus from Otago University to Balcluthabus
19h 9m
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Dunedin (DUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Kaka Point is to drive which costs $250 - $370 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Kaka Point is to fly and bus which takes 8h 53m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between Nelson and Kaka Point is 656 km. The road distance is 868 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Kaka Point without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 15h 34m and costs $330 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Nelson to Kaka Point, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Nelson to Kaka Point is 868 km. It takes approximately 10h 47m to drive from Nelson to Kaka Point.
There are 18+ hotels available in Kaka Point.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Kaka Point, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Nelson to Kaka Point via Blenheim, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Balclutha in around 17h 51m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Dunedin via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Nelson Airport to Invercargill via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Nelson Airport to Invercargill via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Nelson Airport to Invercargill via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Nelson Airport to Queenstown Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- 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 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Dunedin Airport to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Dunedin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Invercargill to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Frankton Bus Interchange to Milton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Nelson to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Blenheim to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Dunedin to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Otago University
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Otago University to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Phone
- +64 274 497 994
- info@rippletravelgroup.com
- Website
- catchabussouth.com
Bus from Dunedin to Balclutha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- catchabussouth.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
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