There are 7 ways to get from Taupō to Mārahau by plane, bus, towncar, car ferry, shuttle, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Taupo to Nelson Airport, bus
best- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Nelson Airport (NSN)TUO - NSN
- Take the bus from YHA Nelson to Abel Tasman Centre
6h 54m$160–775Bus to Napier Hastings Airport Heliport, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taupo to Napier Airport
- Fly from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport (NPE) to Nelson Airport (NSN)NPE - NSN
- Take the bus from YHA Nelson to Abel Tasman Centre
8h 43m$115–744Towncar, bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take a town car from Taupō to Tūrangi
- Take the bus from Turangi to Wellington - Central
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Mārahau
15h 51m$290–1,175Towncar, train, car ferry, bus
- Take a town car from Taupō to Taumarunui
- Take the train from Taumarunui Station to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Take the bus from Picton to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre Carpark to Abel Tasman Centre
18h 58m$475–960Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taupō to Wellington
- Take the car ferry from Wellington to Picton
- Drive from Picton to Mārahau
10h 55m$226–675Bus to Rotorua, fly to Nelson Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Taupo to Rotorua Airport
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)ROT - NSN
- Take the bus from YHA Nelson to Abel Tasman Centre
8h 38m$125–739Fly Taupo to Woodbourne Airport, bus
- Fly from Taupo (TUO) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)TUO - BHE
- Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelson
- Take the bus from Millers Acre Carpark to Abel Tasman Centre
8h 42m$185–930
Taupo (TUO) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taupō to Mārahau is to bus and fly which costs $110 - $750 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Taupō to Mārahau is to fly and bus which takes 6h 54m and costs $160 - $800.
The distance between Taupō and Mārahau is 456 km.
The best way to get from Taupō to Mārahau without a car is to towncar and bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 15h 51m and costs $290 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Taupō to Mārahau, including transfers.
There are 234+ hotels available in Mārahau.
What companies run services between Taupō, New Zealand and Mārahau, New Zealand?
There is no direct connection from Taupō to Mārahau. However, you can take the taxi to Taupo-Airport-TUO airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Vanguard Street Outside Kitchen Things, walk to YHA Nelson, then take the bus to Abel Tasman Centre. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Taupō to Mārahau via Tūrangi, Turangi, Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, and Picton in around 15h 51m.
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- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Taupo to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Taupo to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Taupo to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Rotorua to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Taupo to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Taupo to Woodbourne Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Napier Hastings Airport Heliport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- bookings@greatjourneysnz.com
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +64 27 577 6975
- bookings@betterbus.co.nz
- Website
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from YHA Nelson to Abel Tasman Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
Bus from Millers Acre Carpark to Abel Tasman Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Book at
- betterbus.co.nz
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Turangi to Wellington - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–75
- Website
- https://www.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 Taupo to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- 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/
Bus from Taupo to Napier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
Shuttle from Picton to Mārahau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $550
- Per person
- $110
- 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
- Phone
- +64 021 146 7654
- mywakayourwaka@gmail.com
- Website
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Taupō to Tūrangi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
Towncar from Taupō to Taumarunui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $225
- Schedules at
- mywakayourwaka.com
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