There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Mārahau by plane, shuttle, or bus
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Fly to Nelson Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nelson Airport (NSN)SYD - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Marahau
11h 11m$616–1,171Fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)SYD - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Marahau
12h 38m$321–1,326Fly to Christchurch International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)SYD - CHC
- Take a shuttle bus from Christchurch to Saint Arnaud
- Take a shuttle bus from Saint Arnaud to Mārahau
13h 32m$646–2,181
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Mārahau is to fly and bus and shuttle which costs $320 - $1,400 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Mārahau is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 11m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Sydney and Mārahau is 2191 km.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Sydney to Mārahau, including transfers.
Mārahau is 2h ahead of Sydney. It is currently 12:49 AM in Sydney and 2:49 AM in Mārahau.
There are 264+ hotels available in Mārahau.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Mārahau, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Mārahau. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Millers Acre, walk to Nelson, then take the shuttle to Marahau. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport (CHC), walk to Christchurch International Airport, take the line 8 bus to Hereford St near Colombo St, walk to Christchurch, take the shuttle to Saint Arnaud, then take the shuttle to Mārahau.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nelson Airport via Queenstown, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nelson Airport via Queenstown, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Queenstown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Brisbane, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Melbourne, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +64 3 525 8725
- info@goldenbayair.co.nz
- Website
- goldenbayair.co.nz
Shuttle from Nelson to Marahau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- goldenbayair.co.nz
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 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- 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/
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