There are 6 ways to get from Rangiora to Motueka by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Rangiora to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Take the bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
9h 43m$243–614Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Site
11h 48m$32–173Drive 399.5 km
- Drive from Rangiora to Motueka399.5 km
4h 44m$121–175Line 1 bus, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Central Park and Ride to Manchester St Super Stop
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Nelson Airport (NSN)CHC - NSN
- Take the bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
6h 22m$257–598Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)CHC - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take the bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Site
9h 20m$232–653Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Nelson
- Take the bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
9h 20m
Rangiora to Motueka by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rangiora to Motueka is to bus which costs $30 - $180 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Rangiora to Motueka is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Rangiora to Motueka. However, there are services departing from Central Park and Ride and arriving at Motueka i-Site via Christchurch, Blenheim and Quest Apartments. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 48m.
The distance between Rangiora and Motueka is 464 km. The road distance is 399.5 km.
The best way to get from Rangiora to Motueka without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 43m and costs $240 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Rangiora to Motueka, including transfers.
Rangiora to Motueka bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Christchurch station.
Rangiora to Motueka bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Blenheim station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rangiora to Motueka is 399 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Rangiora to Motueka.
There are 235+ hotels available in Motueka.
What companies run services between Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Central Park and Ride to Motueka i-Site via Bus Interchange, Christchurch, Blenheim, Nelson, and Quest Apartments in around 11h 48m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Nelson Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via New Plymouth, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Rangiora to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $210–260
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- 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 03 546 0200
- enquiry@ncc.govt.nz
- Website
- ebus.nz
Bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from Halifax Street Outside Impact Church to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from The Nelson Bus Hub to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Quest Apartments to Motueka i-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Rutherford Hotel Nelson to Motueka i-Site
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 3-366 8855
- metro@ecan.govt.nz
- Website
- metroinfo.co.nz
Bus from Central Park and Ride to Manchester St Super Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.metroinfo.co.nz/Pages/default.aspx
Shuttle from Christchurch to Nelson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
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