There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Napier by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)NSN - NPE
3h 57m$95–650Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Napier
13h 51m$75–569Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nelson to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Drive from Wellington to Napier
8h 55m$187–626Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE)BHE - NPE
4h 59m$90–651
Nelson to Napier by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Napier is to bus and car ferry which costs $75 - $600 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Napier is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs $95 - $650.
The distance between Nelson and Napier is 380 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Napier without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 13h 51m and costs $75 - $600.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Nelson to Napier, including transfers.
There are 345+ hotels available in Napier.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Napier, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Nelson Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- 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 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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