There are 4 ways to get from Nelson to Wainui 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 Gisborne Airport (GIS)NSN - GIS
4h 29m$138–709Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Napier to Gisborne
18h 58m$99–658Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nelson to Picton
- Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellington
- Drive from Wellington to Wainui
11h 24m$247–716Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbourne
- Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Gisborne Airport (GIS)BHE - GIS
5h 26m$130–741
Nelson Airport (NSN) to Gisborne Airport (GIS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nelson to Wainui is to bus and car ferry which costs $95 - $700 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nelson to Wainui is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $130 - $750.
The distance between Nelson and Wainui is 520 km.
The best way to get from Nelson to Wainui without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 18h 58m and costs $95 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Nelson to Wainui, including transfers.
There are 75+ hotels available in Wainui.
What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Wainui, Gisborne, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Gisborne Airport (GIS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Nelson Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Nelson Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Nelson Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Nelson Airport to Gisborne Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Gisborne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Woodbourne Airport to Gisborne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- 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 Napier to Gisborne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- 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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