There are 8 ways to get from Taumarunui to Nelson by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or car
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Train to Auckland, fly to Nelson Airport
best- Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Papakura
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)AKL - NSN
7h 51m$304–637Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly to Nelson Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Taumarunui to Eight Mile Junction
- Take the bus from Eight Mile Junction to Waitara
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Nelson Airport (NSN)NPL - NSN
8h 9m$145–862Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelson
13h 51m$231–646Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taumarunui to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Nelson
9h 42m$203–606Train to Wellington, fly to Nelson Airport
- Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Wellington
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)WLG - NSN
9h 11m$246–456Bus, bus to New Plymouth Airport, fly to Woodbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Taumarunui to Eight Mile Junction
- Take the bus from Eight Mile Junction to Waitara
- Fly from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)NPL - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
9h 56m$160–967Train to Wellington, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Wellington
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)WLG - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
10h 54m$246–891Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Paraparaumu
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)PPQ - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
9h 58m$289–639
Taumarunui to Nelson by train, car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taumarunui to Nelson is to train and fly which costs $240 - $460 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Taumarunui to Nelson is to train and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $300 - $650.
The distance between Taumarunui and Nelson is 769 km.
The best way to get from Taumarunui to Nelson without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 13h 51m and costs $230 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Taumarunui to Nelson, including transfers.
There are 362+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Taumarunui, New Zealand and Nelson, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Taumarunui to Nelson. However, you can take the train to Papakura, 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 Taumarunui Station to Nelson via Wellington, Wellington, Picton, and Picton in around 13h 51m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Auckland to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–700
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from New Plymouth Airport to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Wellington to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
- Website
- soundsair.com
Flights from Wellington to Nelson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Wellington to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Paraparaumu to Woodbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Taumarunui Station to Papakura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Taumarunui Station to Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Taumarunui Station to Paraparaumu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–170
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysofnz.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 Taumarunui to Eight Mile Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Bus from Eight Mile Junction to Waitara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- $65–400
- Website
- https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/
- Walk On Passenger
- $65–110
- Passenger with Car
- $220–400
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