There are 7 ways to get from Rangiora to Motueka by train, car, bus, 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, drive
best- Take the train from Rangiora to PictonCoastal Pacific
- Drive from Picton to Motueka
7h 49m$280–589Drive 399.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Rangiora to Motueka399.5 km
4h 44m$122–176Bus
- Take the bus from Christchurch to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre to Motueka Library Wallace Street5
12h 10mLine 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 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
6h 41mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Rangiora to Blenheim
- Take the bus from Blenheim to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel5
9h 37mFly 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 Millers Acre to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
9h 36mShuttle, 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
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rangiora to Motueka is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 4h 44m.
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 Library Wallace Street via Christchurch, Blenheim and Millers Acre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Rangiora and Motueka is 474 km. The road distance is 399.5 km.
The best way to get from Rangiora to Motueka without a car is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m 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 227+ 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 Library Wallace Street via Bus Interchange, Christchurch, Blenheim, Nelson, and Millers Acre in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Nelson Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via New Plymouth, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Phone
- +64 4 495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Rangiora to Picton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–519
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
- Scenic Plus
- $519
- Scenic
- $230–280
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 Christchurch to Blenheim
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.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 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 Millers Acre to Motueka Library Wallace Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ebus.nz
Bus from Millers Acre to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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 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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