There are 9 ways to get from Pipiriki to Mārahau by taxi, train, car ferry, shuttle, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, car ferry, shuttle
best- Take the taxi from Pipiriki to Ohakune
- Take the train from Ohakune to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Mārahau
14h 13m$349–1,202Drive to New Plymouth Airport, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Pipiriki to New Plymouth Airport (NPL)
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)NPL - NSN
- Take the bus from YHA Nelson to Abel Tasman Centre
9h 48m$180–791Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Pipiriki to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Mārahau
10h 9m$195–630Taxi, train, car ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Pipiriki to Ohakune
- Take the train from Ohakune to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre Carpark to Abel Tasman Centre
15h 35m$264–747Taxi, train to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport
- Take the taxi from Pipiriki to Ohakune
- Take the train from Ohakune to Wellington
- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airport
- Take the taxi from Takaka Airport to Mārahau
9h 9m$599–747Taxi, train to Wellington, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Pipiriki to Ohakune
- Take the train from Ohakune to Wellington
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)WLG - NSN
- Take the bus from YHA Nelson to Abel Tasman Centre
11h 9m$279–527Bus, bus to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Raetihi to Palmerston North
- Take the bus from Palmerston North to Wellington Airport
- Fly from Wellington Airport to Takaka Airport
- Take the taxi from Takaka Airport to Mārahau
10h 21m$474–657Taxi, train to Wellington, fly to Picton, shuttle
- Take the taxi from Pipiriki to Ohakune
- Take the train from Ohakune to Wellington
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Picton (PCN)WLG - PCN
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Mārahau
12h 50m$369–1,062Taxi, train to Paraparaumu, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Pipiriki to Ohakune
- Take the train from Ohakune to Paraparaumu
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)PPQ - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre Carpark to Abel Tasman Centre
11h 42m$350–671
New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pipiriki to Mārahau is to drive and car ferry which costs $190 - $650 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Pipiriki to Mārahau is to taxi and train and fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $600 - $750.
The distance between Pipiriki and Mārahau is 629 km.
The best way to get from Pipiriki to Mārahau without a car is to taxi and train and car ferry and shuttle which takes 14h 13m and costs $340 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 14h 13m to get from Pipiriki to Mārahau, including transfers.
There are 234+ hotels available in Mārahau.
What companies run services between Pipiriki, New Zealand and Mārahau, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Pipiriki to Mārahau. However, you can take the taxi to Ohakune, take the train to Wellington, walk to Wellington, take the car ferry to Picton, walk to Picton, then take the shuttle to Mārahau. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Pipiriki to Mārahau via Wellington and Picton in around 10h 9m.
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- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Paraparaumu to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Ohakune to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Ohakune to Paraparaumu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Shuttle from Picton to Mārahau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $550
- Per person
- $110
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from YHA Nelson to Abel Tasman Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Millers Acre Carpark to Abel Tasman Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.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 Raetihi to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Palmerston North to Wellington Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- 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
- $65–440
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–120
- Passenger with Car
- $210–440
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Auckland Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 21 743321
Auckland Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 21 743321
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