There are 7 ways to get from Nelson to Paihia by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, or shuttle
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 Kerikeri Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)NSN - KKE
5h 12m$198–779Bus, 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 Auckland - Central
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Paihia
24h 11m$80–669Drive, car ferry, train, bus
- Drive from Nelson to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakura
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Paihia
22h 35m$358–870Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nelson to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Drive from Wellington to Paihia
15h 11m$347–866Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly to Kerikeri Airport
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)BHE - KKE
6h 19m$205–851Fly Nelson Airport to Whangarei Airport, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)NSN - WRE
- Take the bus from Whangarei to Paihia
7h 13m$121–715Bus, car ferry, Tour
- Take the bus from Nelson to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Auckland - Central
- Take a shuttle bus from Auckland to Paihia
32h 6m$365–974
Nelson to Paihia by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Paihia is to bus and car ferry which costs $80 - $700 and takes 24h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Paihia is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Nelson and Paihia is 706 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Paihia without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 24h 11m and costs $80 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Nelson to Paihia, including transfers.
There are 375+ hotels available in Paihia.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Paihia, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE) every 3 hours.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Whangarei Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Whangarei Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Whangarei Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–310
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- 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 Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–110
- 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 Whangarei to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- +64 9 390 7380
- bookings@cheekykiwitravel.com
- Website
- cheekykiwitravel.com
Shuttle from Auckland to Paihia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $295–369
- Schedules at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Book at
- cheekykiwitravel.com
- Adult
- $369
- Child
- $295
- 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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