There are 11 ways to get from Pipiriki to Mārahau by taxi, train, plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or car
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 to Wellington Airport, fly to Takaka Airport
best- 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 14m$599–747Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Pipiriki to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Mārahau
9h 52m$195–630Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from Raetihi to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Take the bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Mārahau
15h 38m$229–1,157Taxi, 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 40m$264–747Taxi, 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 14m$279–587Bus, 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 Paraparaumu, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Pipiriki to Ohakune
- Take the train from Ohakune to Paraparaumu
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)PPQ - NSN
- Take the bus from YHA Nelson to Abel Tasman Centre
10h 24m$345–616Taxi, train to Wellington, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Pipiriki to Ohakune
- Take the train from Ohakune to Wellington
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)WLG - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre Carpark to Abel Tasman Centre
12h 42m$279–592Taxi, 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 55m$369–1,072Taxi, 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 47m$330–641Bus to Palmerston, fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Raetihi to Palmerston North
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)PMR - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Mārahau
14h 39m$427–2,120
Wellington Airport to Takaka Airport flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pipiriki to Mārahau is to drive and car ferry which costs $190 - $650 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Pipiriki to Mārahau is to taxi and train and fly which takes 9h 14m and costs $600 - $750.
The distance between Pipiriki and Mārahau is 608 km.
The best way to get from Pipiriki to Mārahau without a car is to bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 15h 38m and costs $220 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Pipiriki to Mārahau, including transfers.
There are 247+ 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 Station - Stop B, take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington Airport airport, fly to Takaka Airport, then take the taxi to Mārahau. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Pipiriki to Mārahau via Raetihi, Whanganui / Wanganui, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, and Picton in around 15h 38m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–500
Flights from Wellington to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Palmerston to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Palmerston to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Paraparaumu to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–380
Flights from Wellington to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Wellington to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Paraparaumu to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Ohakune to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Ohakune to Paraparaumu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Raetihi to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Whanganui / Wanganui to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 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/
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
Shuttle from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
Shuttle from Saint Arnaud to Mārahau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $450
- Per person
- $90
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- 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
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
- 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
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Auckland Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 21 743321
Auckland Shuttles
- Phone
- +64 21 743321
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