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How to get fromTe Puke to Motuekaby plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Te Puke to Motueka by plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly Tauranga Airport to Nelson Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeTRG - NSN
    2. Take the bus from 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA to High Street at Avalon Manor Motelbus
    6h 34m
  2. Bus, car ferry, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Te Puke to Wellington - Centralbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Picton to Mārahaushuttle
    20h 5m
    $180–1,043
  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Te Puke to Wellingtoncar
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Drive from Picton to Motuekacar
    12h 14m
    $262–690
  4. Fly Tauranga Airport to Woodbourne Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Woodbourne Airport (BHE)planeTRG - BHE
    2. Take the bus from Woodbourne to Nelsonbus
    3. Take the bus from Millers Acre to High Street at Avalon Manor Motelbus
    8h 43m
  5. Bus to Rotorua, fly to Nelson Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Te Puke to Rotorua Airportbus
    2. Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Nelson Airport (NSN)planeROT - NSN
    3. Take the bus from 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA to High Street at Avalon Manor Motelbus
    7h 56m
  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Te Puke to Wellington - Centralbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Wellington to Pictoncarferry
    3. Take the bus from Picton to Nelsonbus
    4. Take the bus from Millers Acre to Motueka Library Wallace Streetbus5
    20h 19m

Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Nelson Airport (NSN) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration4hAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand and Motueka, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Te Puke to Motueka. However, you can take the taxi to Tauranga Airport (TRG) airport, fly to Nelson Airport (NSN), walk to Nelson Airport Terminal, take the line 4 bus to Vanguard Street Outside Kitchen Things, walk to 73 Rutherford Street outside YHA, then take the bus to High Street at Avalon Manor Motel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Te Puke to Motueka i-Site via Wellington - Central, Wellington, Picton, Picton, Mārahau, and Abel Tasman Centre in around 20h 5m.

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