There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Mount Maunganui by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
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 Tauranga Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane NSN - TRG
4h 28m$127–724Bus, 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 Bayfairbus
18h 41m$77–273Drive, car ferry, train, bus
- Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the train from Wellington to Hamiltontrain
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Taurangabus
18h 6m$313–483Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Mount Maunganuicar
11h 28m$236–384Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Tauranga Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane BHE - TRG
5h 20m$114–725Fly Nelson Airport to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Rotorua (ROT)plane NSN - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Bayfairbus
6h 51m$111–743
Nelson to Mount Maunganui by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Mount Maunganui is to bus and car ferry which costs $75 - $280 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Mount Maunganui is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $120 - $750.
The distance between Nelson and Mount Maunganui is 492 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Mount Maunganui without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 18h 41m and costs $75 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Nelson to Mount Maunganui, including transfers.
There are 615+ hotels available in Mount Maunganui.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Mount Maunganui, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) hourly.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Rotorua via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Rotorua via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Hamilton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Tauranga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.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 Bayfair
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–95
- 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 Rotorua Airport to Bayfair
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice 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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