There are 7 ways to get from Raglan to Nelson by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car
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Bus to Hamilton International Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take the bus from 36 Wallis St, Raglan to Peachgrove Rd, Hamiltonbus
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane HLZ - NSN
7h 24m$214–1,319Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from 36 Wallis St, Raglan to Transport Centrebus 23
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Wellington - Centralbus
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
18h 38m$84–602Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Opp 1 Norrie Ave, Raglan to Transport Centrebus 23
- Take the train from Hamilton to Wellingtontrain
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
18h 30m$289–767Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Raglan to Wellingtoncar
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
- Drive from Picton to Nelsoncar
11h 32m$254–720Bus, bus to Auckland, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the bus from Opp 1 Norrie Ave, Raglan to Transport Centrebus
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane AKL - NSN
7h 5m$205–662Bus to Hamilton International Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 36 Wallis St, Raglan to Peachgrove Rd, Hamiltonbus
- Fly from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane HLZ - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
10h 32m$219–1,374Bus, bus to Auckland, fly to Woodbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Opp 1 Norrie Ave, Raglan to Transport Centrebus
- Take the bus from Hamilton - Central to Manukau Citybus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)plane AKL - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
9h 3m$230–717
Raglan to Nelson by bus, foot, train, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raglan to Nelson is to bus and car ferry which costs $80 - $600 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Raglan to Nelson is to bus and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Raglan and Nelson is 492 km.
The best way to get from Raglan to Nelson without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 18h 30m and costs $280 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Raglan to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 381+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Raglan, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Raglan to Nelson. However, you can take the bus to Peachgrove Rd, Hamilton, take the line 24 bus to Airport Rd, Mystery Creek, walk to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) 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 bus from Opp 1 Norrie Ave, Raglan to Nelson via Transport Centre, Hamilton, Wellington, Wellington, Picton, and Picton in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
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
- $290–1,600
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 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and 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
- $290–1,600
Flights from Hamilton International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
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 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Hamilton to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–260
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Phone
- 0800 205 305
- busit@waikatoregion.govt.nz
- Website
- busit.co.nz
Bus from 36 Wallis St, Raglan to Peachgrove Rd, Hamilton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
Bus from Opp 1 Norrie Ave, Raglan to Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- busit.co.nz
Bus from 36 Wallis St, Raglan to Transport Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- busit.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 Hamilton - Central to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- +64 9 583 5780
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Hamilton - Central to Manukau City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/?utm_source=Google_Maps&utm_medium=G_Transit%2B&utm_campaign=G_Transit
- 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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