There are 2 ways to get from Pancake Rocks and Blowholes to Nelson by bus or car
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Pancake Rocks and Blowholes to Nelson by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pancake Rocks and Blowholes to Nelson is to bus which costs $5 - $70 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Pancake Rocks and Blowholes to Nelson is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs $75 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Punakaiki and arriving at Nelson. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Pancake Rocks and Blowholes and Nelson is 280 km. The road distance is 265.3 km.
The best way to get from Pancake Rocks and Blowholes to Nelson without a car is to bus which takes 4h 4m and costs $5 - $70.
The bus from Punakaiki to Nelson takes 4h including transfers and departs five times a week.
Pancake Rocks and Blowholes to Nelson bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Punakaiki station.
Pancake Rocks and Blowholes to Nelson bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Nelson station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pancake Rocks and Blowholes to Nelson is 265 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Pancake Rocks and Blowholes to Nelson.
There are 375+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Pancake Rocks and Blowholes, West Coast, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
InterCity operates a bus from Punakaiki to Nelson 5 times a week. Tickets cost $5–70 and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Punakaiki to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
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