There are 7 ways to get from Pukekohe to Nelson by train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus
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Train to Auckland, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take the train from Pukekohe Train Station 3 to Puhinui Train Station 1train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane AKL - NSN
4h 14m$200–563Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from 6 Roulston St, Pukekohe to Transport Centrebus 21
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
19h 49m$92–612Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Papakura to Wellingtontrain
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
17h 23m$349–806Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Pukekohe to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
12h 3m$274–749Train to Hamilton International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Franktontrain
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane HLZ - NSN
6h 16m$299–1,433Fly Auckland to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane AKL - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
6h 11m$215–618Train to Hamilton International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Franktontrain
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane HLZ - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
9h 24m$304–1,488
Pukekohe to Nelson by bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pukekohe to Nelson is to bus and car ferry which costs $90 - $650 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Pukekohe to Nelson is to train and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Pukekohe and Nelson is 538 km.
The best way to get from Pukekohe to Nelson without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 19h 49m and costs $90 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Pukekohe to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 382+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Pukekohe, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Pukekohe to Nelson. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 1, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to Bisley Avenue at Back of the Sands. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pukekohe Train Station 3 to Nelson via Papakura, Wellington, Wellington, and Picton in around 17h 23m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Auckland to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Christchurch, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
- Phone
- +64 9 366 6400
- Website
- at.govt.nz
Train from Pukekohe Train Station 3 to Puhinui Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Train from Pukekohe Train Station 3 to Puhinui Train Station 1
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
Train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Frankton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- 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
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- tehuiatrain@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- tehuiatrain.co.nz
Train from Pukekohe Train Station, Pukekohe to Hamilton Frankton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- tehuiatrain.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from 6 Roulston St, Pukekohe to Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–95
- 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 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
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