There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Te Mahia by plane, train, 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, train
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Auckland (AKL)plane NSN - AKL
- Take the train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Te Mahia Train Station 2train
4h 15m$198–515Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Auckland (AKL)plane BHE - AKL
5h 22m$193–553Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
18h 25m$323–489Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Te Mahiacar
12h 10m$266–424
Nelson to Te Mahia by bus, foot, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Te Mahia is to drive and car ferry which costs $260 - $430 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Te Mahia is to fly and train which takes 4h 15m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Nelson and Te Mahia is 529 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Te Mahia without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 18h 25m and costs $320 - $490.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Nelson to Te Mahia, including transfers.
There are 2244+ hotels available in Te Mahia.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Te Mahia, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Nelson to Te Mahia. However, you can take the line 4 bus to Nelson Airport Terminal, walk to Nelson Airport (NSN) airport, fly to Auckland (AKL), walk to Stop A International Airport, take the bus to Stop A Puhinui, walk to Puhinui Train Station 2, take the train to Te Mahia Train Station 2, then walk to Te Mahia. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelson to Te Mahia via Picton, Picton, Wellington, Wellington, Papakura, Papakura Station, and Great South Road/Mahia Road in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Auckland via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Auckland via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Puhinui Train Station 2 to Te Mahia Train Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- 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 Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- 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
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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