How to get fromNelson to Wellingtonby plane, car, car ferry, bus or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Nelson to Wellington by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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Fly from Nelson Airport
best
1. Fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG)plane NSN - WLG
2h 35m
$83–314
Bus, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus Picton - Nelson
2. Take the ferry from Picton to Wellington - Centralferry Wellington - Central - Picton
6h 49m
$70–154
Drive, car ferry
1. Drive from Nelson to Pictoncar
2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
5h 14m
$96–165
Bus to Woodbourne Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Nelson to Woodbournebus
2. Fly from Woodbourne Airport (BHE) to Wellington (WLG)plane BHE - WLG
3h 32m
$85–295
Bus to Picton, fly
1. Take the bus from Nelson to Koromikobus
2. Fly from Picton (PCN) to Wellington (WLG)plane PCN - WLG
4h 7m
$85–357
Bus, car ferry
1. Take the bus from Nelson to Pictonbus Picton - Nelson
2. Take the car ferry from Picton to Wellingtoncarferry Picton
6h 51m
$70–174

Nelson to Wellington by bus, foot, and ferry

7Weekly Services

6h 49mAverage Duration

$70Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Nelson to Wellington.

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Distance: 149.8 km
Duration: 2h 35m

What companies run services between Nelson, New Zealand and Wellington, New Zealand?

Sounds Air and Air New Zealand fly from Nelson Airport (NSN) to Wellington (WLG) hourly.

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Wellington(opens in a new window), New Zealand(opens in a new window)

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand, and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed.

Things to do in Wellington

Wellington Zoo(Opens in a new window)

Wellington Zoo is nestled in the green belt of Wellington, New Zealand. Now over 100 years old, it was the country’s first zoo and has 13 ha dedicated to over 100 species of fauna from across the globe. Wellington Zoo is a significant contributor to conservation efforts including breeding programs for endangered species such as the sun bear and Sumatran tiger, as well as spreading conservation and sustainability messages to the wider community.

Wellington Botanic Garden(Opens in a new window)

The Wellington Botanic Garden, Wellington, New Zealand, covers 25 hectares of land on the side of the hill between Thorndon and Kelburn, near central Wellington.

Wellington Museum(Opens in a new window)

Wellington Museum (formerly the Museum of City & Sea) is a museum on Queens Wharf in Wellington, New Zealand. It occupies the 1892 Bond Store, a historic building on Jervois Quay on the waterfront of Wellington Harbour. It was recently voted as one of the top 50 museums in the world The Times, London.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa(Opens in a new window)

The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is the national museum and art gallery of New Zealand, located in Wellington. It is branded and commonly known as Te Papa and Our Place; "Te Papa Tongarewa" is broadly translatable as "the place of treasures of this land".

Places to stay in Wellington

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8.2Very Good

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