There are 5 ways to get from Nelson to Te Puke 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 Nelson Airport to Tauranga Airport
best- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG)plane NSN - TRG
4h 43m$183–839Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Te Pukebus
17h 50m$166–266Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
- Take the carferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry
- Drive from Wellington to Te Pukecar
11h 16m$314–409Bus 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 30m$186–840Fly Nelson Airport to Rotorua, bus
- Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Rotorua (ROT)plane NSN - ROT
- Take the bus from Rotorua Airport to Te Pukebus
5h 51m
Nelson to Te Puke by bus, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Te Puke is to bus and car ferry which costs $160 - $270 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Te Puke is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs $180 - $850.
The distance between Nelson and Te Puke is 507 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Te Puke without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 17h 50m and costs $160 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Nelson to Te Puke, including transfers.
There are 555+ hotels available in Te Puke.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Tauranga Airport (TRG) every 2 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tauranga Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Nelson Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Tauranga Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Rotorua via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Rotorua via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Rotorua via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Nelson Airport to Rotorua via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Te Puke
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–80
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–55
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Rotorua Airport to Te Puke
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
Car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $131
- Website
- Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries
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