There are 7 ways to get from Opua to Nelson by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Kerikeri Airport to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Nelson Airport (NSN)KKE - NSN
4h 33m$214–872Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Opua Hill to Auckland - Central
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelson
24h 11m$80–668Bus, train, car ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Opua Hill to Albany
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Otorohanga
- Take the train from Otorohanga to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Nelson
23h 24m$300–857Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Opua Hill to Auckland - Central
- Take the train from Auckland Strand to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelson
24h 2m$338–882Fly Kerikeri Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)KKE - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
6h 46m$229–927Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Opua Hill to Whangarei
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Nelson Airport (NSN)WRE - NSN
6h 47m$118–750Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Opua to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Nelson
15h 6m$350–859
Opua to Nelson by bus, foot, train, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Opua to Nelson is to bus and car ferry which costs $80 - $700 and takes 24h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Opua to Nelson is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $210 - $900.
The distance between Opua and Nelson is 707 km.
The best way to get from Opua to Nelson without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 24h 2m and costs $330 - $900.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Opua to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 379+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Opua, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Kerikeri Airport (KKE) to Nelson Airport (NSN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Kerikeri Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Otorohanga to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–240
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Auckland Strand to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–320
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Opua Hill to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Otorohanga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Opua Hill to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Picton to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Auckland - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Opua Hill to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 0800 844 844
- bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
- Website
- bluebridge.co.nz
Car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- 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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