There are 6 ways to get from Papakura to Nelson by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Auckland to Nelson Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane AKL - NSN
3h 55m$198–560Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Manukau City to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
20h 10m$85–291Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
17h 41m$329–476Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Papakura to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
12h 10m$282–433Fly Auckland to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane AKL - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
5h 52m$203–615Train to Hamilton International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Papakura to Hamiltontrain
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane HLZ - NSN
6h 22m$549–1,774
Papakura to Nelson by train, car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Papakura to Nelson is to bus and car ferry which costs $85 - $300 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Papakura to Nelson is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $190 - $600.
The distance between Papakura and Nelson is 520 km.
The best way to get from Papakura to Nelson without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 17h 41m and costs $320 - $480.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Papakura to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 381+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
Air New Zealand flies from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) hourly.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Auckland to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Auckland to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Papakura to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–310
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Papakura to Hamilton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- 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 Manukau City to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- 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/
- 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
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
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